Forbidden Planet

We watched the film Forbidden Planet the week of September 21. If you have comments about the film that you were not able to share through discussion or class notes, feel free to add them here.

"'Repent, Harlequin!' said the Ticktockman"

We read Harlan Ellison's "'Repent, Harlequin!' said the Ticktockman" in class on September 14 and 16, and you may have already turned in the notes on folded paper. If not, or if you have more to say about the story, please add your comments here.

News of the Future Feedback

After you watch the News of the Future presentation in class (September 16 and 18), please post some comments about what you saw.

• Identify the person (first name, last initial) or the group (name one person in the group), then tell what you thought of their (1) ideas and (2) the way the ideas were presented.
• If you see or hear something good, please be specific about what you liked.
• If you see room for improvement, please make your suggestions constructive (don't just rip on people).
• As always, make your comments appropriate for class and your worldwide audience.

The Post-Mortem People

We read the story "The Post-Mortem People" on September 9 and 11. If you have additional comment regarding this extrapolation story about organ transplants, please post them here.

"Sales Pitch"

We read Philip K. Dick's story "Sales Pitch" in class the week of August 31. If you have comments about the story's extrapolations or other ideas, please post them here.