Comments on Fictional Foodstuffs: The Snacks Of Science Fiction
Does food play an important role in science fiction books and movies? I've got my list. (Read
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"Here's a classic scene from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Watch an uncomfortable dinner between the Federation crew and Klingons.
Start watching around 4:30.
The ambassadorial dinner is a classic trope that displays cultural differences using sfnal foods."
(Bill Christensen 9/29/2008 7:33:20 PM)
"I recall a short story about a delicious food with absolutely no nutritional value (for weight reduction) which was banned because the experimental rats refused to eat anything else and died of malnutrition. It was repackaged as a rat poison."
(Peter 9/30/2008 4:45:35 PM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'