An Encyclopedia of Sci-Fi Technology? 29
RobotWisdom asks: "Is there a wiki somewhere that I haven't found, dedicated to cataloging all the technological innovations imagined by science fiction writers? So that if someone wants to explore a particular class of innovation like weapons, or medical, or transportation, they can (eventually) easily find summaries of all the major thinking on that topic? And if it hasn't been started yet, does anyone have the wherewithal to start it?" If such a thing isn't available in one place, what sites have you found that catalog the technology of specific sci-fi mythologies?
Ironic... (Score:2)
Ultimate Star Trek Resource (Score:3, Informative)
Engage!
Spaceflight-specific, sort of. (Score:4, Interesting)
Are you familar with ShouldExist [shouldexist.org] and HalfBakery [halfbakery.com]? They're also not sci-fi-specific, but a good place to check out ideas and post your own.
That'd be cool (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:That'd be cool (Score:2)
Star Trek (Score:3, Informative)
Orion's Arm and Technovol (Score:4, Informative)
I also suggest Orion's Arm. It's a "reference" for a pretty in depth sci-fi universe and has a nice encyclopedia of tech and social ideas.
http://www.orionsarm.com/main.html [orionsarm.com]
http://www.orionsarm.com/eg/index.html [orionsarm.com]
Re:Orion's Arm and Technovol (Score:4, Interesting)
I accept contributions from all readers; I'm currently redoing my site and database to allow reader additions and alterations (wiki-style). Tagging by readers is also on the way.
The site also offers hundreds of articles about recent science and technology advances that were presaged by science fiction writers.
Any discussion of how I can improve the site is appreciated!
Bill Christensen
Technovelgy.com
Alphabet game of Sci-Fi species (Score:3, Interesting)
This Sci-Fi encyclopedia is a damn fine idea and I might just throw in a few submissions of my own. Where's the petition I sign to get this one rolling?
GURPS Ultra-Tech (Score:1)
Oy. (Score:3, Interesting)
Silly [utexas.edu] robot, [utexas.edu] there [utexas.edu] is [utexas.edu] life [utexas.edu] beyond [utexas.edu] the [utexas.edu] web [utexas.edu].
Now, all of those encyclopedias of science fiction are stored in the library at the University of Texas. You very likely live nowhere near Texas. The point is that there are about a zillion encyclopedias of science fiction around, and you can find them easily. Check YOUR local library. Even if you haven't got a university library, I'll bet your local library has atleast one of these, unless, possibly, you live in a town with a very very small library. In which case you can get it through inter-library loan, or buy it cheap from a used bookseller [abebooks.com].
Now, I'm no luddite; if somebody wants to build a gigantic science fiction wiki, terrific, have fun. I'm just annoyed that so many people now think of the Internet as the One True Source of Information, which contains All Wisdom and Knowledge. Good grief.
The good shit (Score:2)
http://theforce.net/swtc/ [theforce.net]
Babylon 5 Tech-Manual
http://www.b5tech.com/index.htm [b5tech.com]
Uplift Universe Galactic Library
http://www.geocities.com/allianceforprogress/encyc lopedia/frontmatter/entergl.html [geocities.com]
Re:The good shit (Score:2)
http://www.infoshop.org/sf/index.php/Main_Page [infoshop.org]
Odd coincidence (Score:2)
My idea is to have keyword and tech searching to help you find a particular Sci-Fi short story with the tech/plot/style/etc.. you are looking for. This would require a good and comprehensive list of technologies in order to work. My plan is to read Sci-Fi, and build the database gradually.
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (Score:2, Informative)
Sci Fi citations (Score:2)
http://www.jessesword.com/sf/home [jessesword.com]
Wikipedia to the rescue (Score:3, Informative)
It could always use improvement of course, but it seems fairly comprehensive already.
Re:Wikipedia, Honorverse, Free Library (Score:2)
David Weber [davidweber.net] (the author concerned) has plenty of well-matched technology in his books, several of which are available here [baen.com], complete. You can also join Baen's Bar [baen.com] to ask questions and generally discuss the properties of not just the Honorverse, but basically any of the Baen-based universes.
Jim Baen, the book company's [baen.com] founder, recently and sadly died from a stroke but thoughtfully had already left plans in place [david-drake.com] for Baen Books to continue in his abs
Just use "normal" wikipedia! (Score:1)
The geekness of this encyclopaedia is beyond me! There is always more information on the last "Lost" episode or any Mario game than on some XIX century poet I was searching for the other day. It's because it's voluntarily edited and
But, seriously. If you enter the fictional technology name, or the novel / movie title, you're most likely to find what you want. Of course there are oth
Not a wiki, but... (Score:3, Informative)
Atomic Rockets (Score:2)
If I could force every Hollywood writer to spend a few hours reading before they scripted another line of "sci-fi", this is where I would send them all.
Star Trek and Star Wars (Score:2)
Here's one... (Score:4, Funny)
-Rick
Re:Here's one... (Score:2)
wow (Score:1)
Re:SF ideas. (Score:1)
Space combat site (Score:1)