tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post491436833719823756..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: The Oppenheimer Connection in SLIPSTREAMMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-67241293767993326032012-04-19T21:37:15.612-06:002012-04-19T21:37:15.612-06:00Oppenheimer was an incredible man. Many of the sci...Oppenheimer was an incredible man. Many of the scientists of his generation struggled with the atomic bomb what they knew it could do but most of them managed to come out of that era unscathed. Or not as marred as Oppenheimer. You just can't play around with the dark people in the world who want to take over or win by force.Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-4405388560748158022012-04-18T14:51:52.461-06:002012-04-18T14:51:52.461-06:00Well, I read the post. Hoping to get to your book ...Well, I read the post. Hoping to get to your book in a few weeks. I have some projects I have to finish up before I'll be able to get to it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-91611000086144477342012-04-18T14:01:46.648-06:002012-04-18T14:01:46.648-06:00Your post was far from a spoiler. Now I'm sali...Your post was far from a spoiler. Now I'm salivating to read Slipstream. I'm a hypothetical science geek.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18167898322166317952012-04-18T10:59:56.184-06:002012-04-18T10:59:56.184-06:00ooh i love the pic of the tower. That matches with...ooh i love the pic of the tower. That matches with my imagined image of the towersSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73649121307711777262012-04-18T08:22:32.819-06:002012-04-18T08:22:32.819-06:00Is it bad that I only know his name from The Big b...Is it bad that I only know his name from The Big bang Theory?<br /><br />Jamie<br />Fellow A-Z Buddy<br />Doing a monumental blog catch-up<br /><b><a href="www.mithrilwisdom.com" rel="nofollow">Mithril Wisdom</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-85291947637805442232012-04-17T22:07:52.456-06:002012-04-17T22:07:52.456-06:00Its a great premise, and you do well to solidify i...Its a great premise, and you do well to solidify it in the novel.<br /><br />Shame about Oppenheimer; isn't that pretty much what NATO is doing now?<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-128540459630589472012-04-17T21:37:38.292-06:002012-04-17T21:37:38.292-06:00You're not only talented, but brilliant! I swe...You're not only talented, but brilliant! I swear - I would never know all of this. I wish I did. I can't wait to read your book!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-32618626372324760372012-04-17T20:51:44.893-06:002012-04-17T20:51:44.893-06:00Sorry, skipped the post because I don't want t...Sorry, skipped the post because I don't want to know anything. I just want to read it!!! :) I'll come back when I'm done.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-87467996079305686662012-04-17T20:51:35.246-06:002012-04-17T20:51:35.246-06:00How interesting to hear the question you asked. I...How interesting to hear the question you asked. I wonder how many authors can say Oppenheimer was inspiration.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24585260241034103772012-04-17T19:35:23.728-06:002012-04-17T19:35:23.728-06:00"Fear drives public policy, decision-making, ..."Fear drives public policy, decision-making, and belief" -- as well as the evening news. Unfortunate, but true. That's why we need SF to take our minds off reality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-36869751415402298872012-04-17T18:33:38.061-06:002012-04-17T18:33:38.061-06:00OK...you have a great mind. The story is AMazing!OK...you have a great mind. The story is AMazing!Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-52468068662873087142012-04-17T18:17:40.798-06:002012-04-17T18:17:40.798-06:00Didn't read a word of your post. Don't lik...Didn't read a word of your post. Don't like spoilers.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-6213441859055067402012-04-17T18:04:01.852-06:002012-04-17T18:04:01.852-06:00This post just basically made me really look forwa...This post just basically made me really look forward to reading your book. <br /><br />For another fantasy book that places Oppenheimer as a pivotal figure and posits the bomb as a world-changer (albeit in a totally different way than you're describing here), I highly recommend Krazy Kat: A Novel in Five Panels (aka Krazy Kat: A Novel) by Jay Cantor. Brilliant stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethtwist.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">A-Z @ Elizabeth Twist</a>Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-13011212303282339622012-04-17T17:46:22.133-06:002012-04-17T17:46:22.133-06:00I didn't read the post, I've just hit 50% ...I didn't read the post, I've just hit 50% in the book and don't want to spoil anything. Really want to read what you said about Oppenheimer though, fascinating guy.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-72096777237748770042012-04-17T17:42:53.560-06:002012-04-17T17:42:53.560-06:00The whole race for the bomb is fascinating. On the...The whole race for the bomb is fascinating. On the one hand, it was awful and terrible. On the other, we learned so much from it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-77533863028675537452012-04-17T17:39:16.269-06:002012-04-17T17:39:16.269-06:00I think you have a brilliant mind, Michael ;)I think you have a brilliant mind, Michael ;)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-10466833966702877522012-04-17T16:40:21.497-06:002012-04-17T16:40:21.497-06:00I'm afraid I'm gonna have to go away becau...I'm afraid I'm gonna have to go away because I'm definitely going to read Slipstream. Thanks for the spoiler alert.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-26589009846492091892012-04-17T15:56:03.787-06:002012-04-17T15:56:03.787-06:00I think America behaved terribly against Oppenheim...I think America behaved terribly against Oppenheimer too.<br /><br />And the tower idea is so awesome, and I can't wait to read more about it in the sequels. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-81699327989503022092012-04-17T15:26:10.451-06:002012-04-17T15:26:10.451-06:00Cool premise, Michael. I really look forward to re...Cool premise, Michael. I really look forward to reading it.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-2065792375614418172012-04-17T14:15:24.444-06:002012-04-17T14:15:24.444-06:00I'd bet Oppenheimer was concerned because he k...I'd bet Oppenheimer was concerned because he knew the power of what he'd created and what others could do with it. <br /><br />Interesting and catastrophic point from which to start a story.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84637124834685306302012-04-17T14:00:50.756-06:002012-04-17T14:00:50.756-06:00Imagine building something like the Ultima Tower! ...Imagine building something like the Ultima Tower! A structure that high is really right out of Science Fiction.<br /><br />Fear is never a good thing to base decisions on. It leads to so many of the conflicts and problems in society.<br /><br /><br />The Golden Eagle<br /><a href="http://thegoldeneaglesblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Eagle's Aerial Perspective</a>Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-79738353724063539622012-04-17T13:45:26.143-06:002012-04-17T13:45:26.143-06:00I am just waiting the book to be published in the ...I am just waiting the book to be published in the book form.<br />I remember writing about <br />Oppenheimer in one of my blog entries. I have to think hard and see where I wrote it.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-22587587340066502692012-04-17T13:14:09.749-06:002012-04-17T13:14:09.749-06:00I think Oppenheimer was the most misunderstood per...I think Oppenheimer was the most misunderstood person of his era.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-28008002496122822512012-04-17T12:09:54.856-06:002012-04-17T12:09:54.856-06:00Can't wait to read it. And spoilers never bot...Can't wait to read it. And spoilers never bother me. As long as you don't tell me everyone dies at the end. Besides, this felt more like a teaser (=Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-10196966173324600162012-04-17T11:48:20.064-06:002012-04-17T11:48:20.064-06:00It's clear to me from this post and from readi...It's clear to me from this post and from reading your book, a lot of research went into the writing and studying the science behind it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.com