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OLDMANOTY
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/04/2016 :  22:47:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I came across this post on another forum I frequent. Has this been covered here before or is it something new? New to me anyway.

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I think I've come up with an original observation: Where Is My Mind references Ender's Game.

I've been reading Ender's Game because it's one of those books you have to read I guess and it's alright really—despite not being able to constantly think about what a terrible person the author is—and came to this part:

"I said why does every one of you have his feet in the air and head towards the ground!"

and then the very next thing that happens? Ender teaches the soldiers a battle trick called "spinning" and instructs them all to try it.

I could be full of shit, but reading it I thought "this is definitely Where Is My Mind".

Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
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Posted - 10/05/2016 :  10:35:32  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
That's a new one to me - and not one I would put past FB given his love of SciFi. Interesting anyway! Sounds like another...

<echo on>crackpot theory</echo>


"If we hit this bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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Arm Arm Arm
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 10/05/2016 :  11:31:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That's an interesting observation. assuming the passage is accurate.

I read Ender's Game years and years ago based on someone's recommendation. It was all right, but I wasn't taken with it the way my friend was and never read anything else from the author. I don't remember much of it at all.

As an aside, I wouldn't call Orson Scott Card a terrible person because of his religious beliefs.

cheers

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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
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Posted - 10/05/2016 :  16:35:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just read this elsewhere. It's pretty intriguing and actually seems plausible...
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Arm Arm Arm
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 10/05/2016 :  16:41:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I agree Carl, given Frank's interest in sci-fi and love of obscure references...
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stuczuba
= Cult of Ray =

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Posted - 10/05/2016 :  22:26:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
's a good spot!
The 2nd and 3rd Enders books are worth a look, after they're all about how Scott Card would like the world to be and are well worth avoiding.
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The Maharal
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Posted - 10/06/2016 :  09:01:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yay for Chris Morris!
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stuczuba
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Posted - 10/06/2016 :  10:48:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Maharal

Yay for Chris Morris!



Just seen it on CaB!
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OLDMANOTY
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/06/2016 :  10:55:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah sorry don't know why I didn't link it. Motherbanger!
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PixieSteve
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Poland
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Posted - 10/08/2016 :  08:07:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Without spoiling the book too much, titular line 'where is my mind' could relate to the bugger's consciousness...? Maybe a stretch.
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