Ocean Denizens Strike Back
source: http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/ocean-denizens-strike-back/
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Science fiction and the marine world come together, thanks to Peggy Kolm, who covers this and other biology-related topics in science fiction for her blog, Biology in Science Fiction, a site that discusses everything from engineering to cloning to mutants throughout science fiction books, movies, and tv shows.
The Reef Tank has offered Peggy a place to explore the marine world within a science fiction realm and Peggy accepted. Here's this month's result!
"I can't put it into words. It has something to do with the idea that the sea is still, well, strong. Perhaps it can take revenge? No, that's too simple. I don't know. I have only a feeling that our ordinary ideas of what may be coming on us may be-or-not deep, or broad enough. I put this poorly. But perhaps the sea, or nature, will not die passively at our hands . . . perhaps death itself may turn or return in horrible life upon us, besides the more mechanical dooms . . . "
~"Beyond the Dead Reef" by James Tiptree, Jr.
It's common in science fiction stories to depict scientific breakthroughs and new technologies providing humans greater control over nature and their own biology. But that's not always the case - sometimes nature wakes up and strikes back. And when it's the ocean, the results can be terrifying.
Of course great monsters from the deep attacking humans are a science fiction B-movie staple.
http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/ocean-denizens-strike-back/
ALSO-( the Blog referenced )
http://sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com/
Science fiction and the marine world come together, thanks to Peggy Kolm, who covers this and other biology-related topics in science fiction for her blog, Biology in Science Fiction, a site that discusses everything from engineering to cloning to mutants throughout science fiction books, movies, and tv shows.
The Reef Tank has offered Peggy a place to explore the marine world within a science fiction realm and Peggy accepted. Here's this month's result!
"I can't put it into words. It has something to do with the idea that the sea is still, well, strong. Perhaps it can take revenge? No, that's too simple. I don't know. I have only a feeling that our ordinary ideas of what may be coming on us may be-or-not deep, or broad enough. I put this poorly. But perhaps the sea, or nature, will not die passively at our hands . . . perhaps death itself may turn or return in horrible life upon us, besides the more mechanical dooms . . . "
~"Beyond the Dead Reef" by James Tiptree, Jr.
It's common in science fiction stories to depict scientific breakthroughs and new technologies providing humans greater control over nature and their own biology. But that's not always the case - sometimes nature wakes up and strikes back. And when it's the ocean, the results can be terrifying.
Of course great monsters from the deep attacking humans are a science fiction B-movie staple.
http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/ocean-denizens-strike-back/
ALSO-( the Blog referenced )
http://sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com/
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