The Journal: All About SF

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * All About SF * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “A starting crew of just 98 people would be enough for a 6,300-year-long journey (travelling in a hypothetical spacecraft at speeds that are possible with current technology) to Proxima Centauri b…. [The crew would consist] of 49 unrelated breeding pairs, ready to pass on their genes. The population would only remain genetically diverse and healthy over time under certain conditions, so for example, the crew’s breeding would have to be monitored and restricted.” excerpted from the first item … Read more

The Journal, Saturday, December 8

Hey Folks, Not a lot to report today. My son visited and left yesterday to attend a funeral in NM, and today my two sisters-in-law will arrive shortly for a visit. I wrote for awhile this morning.As has been the case throughout this very twisted mystery/police procedural novel, I did a lot of cycling and added some new words. It wasn’t a great day, but good enough considering it’s a Saturday. I also feel as if I’m approaching the end game of this one and maybe dragging my feet a little. Talk with you again soon. Of Interest See “How … Read more