Comments on: Reasons to Vote http://olorinpc.com/2008/10/reasons-to-vote/ The website of Jakob Barnard Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=172 By: Rob http://olorinpc.com/2008/10/reasons-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Rob Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:19 +0000 http://olorinpc.com/?p=239#comment-559 I don't really read his blog that much. I read so many blogs already. I know he has one. I've read a post or two here and there. But it never caught on with me. As for the Sci/Fi thing, I noticed it when I used to put my reader list up on the sidebar. We'd get discussion goign about our favorite authors. I'd bring up these really obscure authors that I thought I was the only guy in the world reading, but everyone else would already know about them. It's kind of amazing. I don’t really read his blog that much. I read so many blogs already. I know he has one. I’ve read a post or two here and there. But it never caught on with me.

As for the Sci/Fi thing, I noticed it when I used to put my reader list up on the sidebar. We’d get discussion goign about our favorite authors. I’d bring up these really obscure authors that I thought I was the only guy in the world reading, but everyone else would already know about them.

It’s kind of amazing.

]]> By: Jake http://olorinpc.com/2008/10/reasons-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Jake Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:00:06 +0000 http://olorinpc.com/?p=239#comment-558 Yea - I have actually become a bigger fan of Scalzi as a result of reading his blog. He is a bit liberal in his political views, but he is well written and thoughtful. That is an interesting point though about Libertarians and conservatives gravitating towards scifi. (I read a lot of scifi/fantasy in general.) I hadn't made that connection myself, but I do believe it is valid. Interesting to ponder why though... might have to put some thought into that for a post. Yea – I have actually become a bigger fan of Scalzi as a result of reading his blog. He is a bit liberal in his political views, but he is well written and thoughtful.

That is an interesting point though about Libertarians and conservatives gravitating towards scifi. (I read a lot of scifi/fantasy in general.) I hadn’t made that connection myself, but I do believe it is valid. Interesting to ponder why though… might have to put some thought into that for a post.

]]> By: Rob http://olorinpc.com/2008/10/reasons-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Rob Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:26:21 +0000 http://olorinpc.com/?p=239#comment-556 Scalzi is such a fantastic author, isn't he? I have every one of his books (just got Agent to the Stars via Amazon a few days ago). While comparisons of people writing in his genre to Robert Heinlein are copious and usually unwarranted, Scalzi is one of the people who truly deserve. Also, funny that so many libertarians and conservatives tend to gravitate toward science fiction. I look at your reading list...and we read a lot of the same stuff. Scalzi is such a fantastic author, isn’t he? I have every one of his books (just got Agent to the Stars via Amazon a few days ago). While comparisons of people writing in his genre to Robert Heinlein are copious and usually unwarranted, Scalzi is one of the people who truly deserve.

Also, funny that so many libertarians and conservatives tend to gravitate toward science fiction. I look at your reading list…and we read a lot of the same stuff.

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