Comments on: The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/ The Best Science Fiction Short Stories - and where to find them! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Rusty Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:57:39 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/#comment-389 Jim, Off the top of my head I am not able to think of any other stories that were inspired by "The Cold Equations." (That would make a great post though!) I will definitely check out "Think Like a Dinosaur", however. Perhaps some of our readers can help - does anybody else know of stories inspired by "The Cold Equations?" Jim,

Off the top of my head I am not able to think of any other stories that were inspired by “The Cold Equations.” (That would make a great post though!) I will definitely check out “Think Like a Dinosaur”, however.

Perhaps some of our readers can help – does anybody else know of stories inspired by “The Cold Equations?”

]]> By: Jim Harris http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Jim Harris Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:52:08 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/#comment-388 "The Cold Equations" is a classic for sure. It would be interesting to make a list of all the stories it has inspired. For example, "Think Like a Dinosaur" by James Patrick Kelly has a cold equation in it too. Every now and then I come across a story that uses that plot trick. Rusty, can you think of any more? Thanks for the Baen link, I'll head on over there. Jim “The Cold Equations” is a classic for sure. It would be interesting to make a list of all the stories it has inspired. For example, “Think Like a Dinosaur” by James Patrick Kelly has a cold equation in it too. Every now and then I come across a story that uses that plot trick. Rusty, can you think of any more?

Thanks for the Baen link, I’ll head on over there.

Jim

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Rusty Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:13:11 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/#comment-386 Krishnan, I am not aware of where to find Nancy Kress's story. You could try any of the techniques I list in my article <a href="http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/16/nine-secrets-for-finding-your-favorite-science-fiction-short-stories-online/" rel="nofollow">Nine Secrets For Finding Your Favorite Science Fiction Short Stories Online</a>. Good luck with that, I've heard it is a great story! Krishnan, I am not aware of where to find Nancy Kress’s story. You could try any of the techniques I list in my article Nine Secrets For Finding Your Favorite Science Fiction Short Stories Online. Good luck with that, I’ve heard it is a great story!

]]> By: Krishnan http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Krishnan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:26:43 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/#comment-385 Hi can you tell me if Nancy Kress' celebrated short story Beggars in Spain is online anywhere ? I guess it was later expanded into novel length book. Hi can you tell me if Nancy Kress’ celebrated short story Beggars in Spain is online anywhere ? I guess it was later expanded into novel length book.

]]> By: Tinkoo http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Tinkoo Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:22:43 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/06/the-cold-equations-by-tom-godwin/#comment-381 That Baen book link is <i>very</i> good; guess I need to begin paying closer attention to Baens. Also look for these stories in the book you link above: <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2008/05/john-w-campbell-jr-who-goes-there.html" rel="nofollow">Campbell's "Who Goes There?"</a> & C L Moore's "Shambleau". Later is nowhere near Moore's best (in fact, it's her first published story), but may be the among the most interesting vampire variants I've seen. That Baen book link is very good; guess I need to begin paying closer attention to Baens.

Also look for these stories in the book you link above: Campbell’s “Who Goes There?” & C L Moore’s “Shambleau”. Later is nowhere near Moore’s best (in fact, it’s her first published story), but may be the among the most interesting vampire variants I’ve seen.

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