tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post5237831652109682272..comments2024-03-26T14:48:15.857-07:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: Elves of Antarctica, by Paul McAuleyGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-26816778320711514872017-01-28T12:37:13.866-08:002017-01-28T12:37:13.866-08:00I rate this story ★★, one less than RSR. I found i...I rate this story ★★, one less than RSR. I found it boring, and the industrialization of Antarctica -- though done in a "green" way -- and no mention of the endangered (extinct?) penguins a bit incongruous to the spirit of the story.EFWonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802595693863129468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-38641046659001641362017-01-12T21:06:59.175-08:002017-01-12T21:06:59.175-08:00That can happen where there are lots of infodumps ...That can happen where there are lots of infodumps and little action. :-)Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-83360504216191615142017-01-12T14:53:02.989-08:002017-01-12T14:53:02.989-08:00For a much better story by the same author, on pre...For a much better story by the same author, on pretty much the same subject, I'd recommend Antartica Starts Here (Asimov's OCT/NOV 2012) FWIW...Cattfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238337321213264601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-1289564436012199402017-01-12T13:24:49.536-08:002017-01-12T13:24:49.536-08:00Sorry. This one bored me to tears. Sorry. This one bored me to tears. Cattfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238337321213264601noreply@blogger.com