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  • Calculations for Science Fiction Writers/Space Travel with Constant Acceleration – The Nonrelativistic Case

    by William Haloupek ...
    This is one of a planned series called Calculations for Science Fiction Writers. Later chapters will include a relativistic version of this one, and others on circular orbits, elliptical orbits rotational dynamics, and more. For those writers who want to get the details right!This article explains basic calculations related to constant acceleration. It should be of interest to science fiction ... Read more

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  • Principles of Galactic Warfare

    by William Haloupek ...
    This is a manual written by a military strategist in the far future, when warfare is conducted on a galactic scale. Important principles are illustrated by parables, taken from our storied future past.A thousand centuries of recorded history have given transhumanity countless examples of success and failure in warfare. Great warriors and statesmen come and go, and some are able to leave their ... Read more

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  • Faith and Reason and Faith in Reason

    by William Haloupek ...
    Religious faith and reason are curious psychological phenomena. This book explores their philosophical aspects.To me, doubt seems more reasonable than certainty. Open-mindedness seems more reasonable than fixed belief. Doubt and open-mindedness are often mistaken for confusion, though. Also, like certainty and faith, they can be taken to extremes.Without the restrictions of faith, the mind has an ... Read more

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  • Stars of the Neighborhood

    by William Haloupek ...
    (science article)As you get to know your stellar neighborhood, you will find some bizarre and fascinating stars, planets and other strange things. Each one has its own personality, and we are starting to learn more about them, individually.One of the first things you will notice is that more than two-thirds of the known nearby stars are red dwarfs (not dwarves!). These stars are much smaller, ... Read more

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  • Far-called

    by William Haloupek ...
    "Far-Called by William Haloupek is a hard science fiction novel that pursues so many 'what-if' questions that it is as much just pure 'speculative fiction' as it is a hard scifi. This blend is what makes this book stand out. If you're a fan of questioning society and 'what would happen if' scenarios, all of which are founded in a great deal of science and research, this is very likely a book that ... Read more

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  • Calculations for Science Fiction Writers/Circular Orbits

    by William Haloupek ...
    This is one of a planned series called Calculations for Science Fiction Writers. Other chapters will include space travel with constant acceleration, relativistic and nonrelativistic cases, elliptical orbits, rotational dynamics, and more. For those writers who want to get the details right!Circular orbits are the simplest kind, and some quick and easy calculations will make your science fiction ... Read more

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  • Dunsel

    by William Haloupek ...
    This is a dystopian short story about a future in which machines do all the work. ... Read more

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  • Fast Things in the Solar System

    by William Haloupek ...
    Trying to get a sense of scale in the Solar System can be difficult, because the distances involved are outside the realm of ordinary experience. Planets and other bodies also move at much greater speeds than ordinary household objects. For example, 1 km/sec is pretty fast for a bullet, but slow compared to any of the planets. It would take you a very long time to get anywhere in the Solar System, ... Read more

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  • Scientists and Intellectuals in Entertainment

    by William Haloupek ...
    If the general public has misconceptions about scientists, it is not hard to see why. Scientists and other intellectuals are often poorly portrayed by the entertainment industry. An easy choice for an evil antagonist is a mad scientist. An equally easy choice for a ridiculous fool is a scientist without common sense. These stereotypes are reinforced again and again in movies, television and ... Read more

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  • The Forever War

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  • The Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

    25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

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