Niven rocks, though until recently I had only come across his concepts through Iain M Banks, Halo and Arthur C Clarke. Sci fi films are a dissapointment these days the only hope I have is that James (Aliens Terminator Abyss) Cameroon's *Avatar* will be all it promises to be, you can do it JC! Computer games offer a good way to present novels since they take several days or weeks to digest, not hours- though really, I just want to crash/shoot things Bungie, creators of Halo, say they are more influenced by sci fi literature than by Sci Fi movies. My second thoughts were less focused, more fuzzy and musing on Sci Fi, loosly aimed towards Paul Murphey (but aimed like a friendly orange, not a board-eraser): They cannot see (and don't want to see) beyond what has already been done before. I've actually had this kind of discussion with their kind more times than I can remember. All they can do is imagine existing film ideas adapted. Problem is, without much of an imagination, they cannot imagine new film ideas. They are not interested in developing an imagination. Rich Exec's seek positions of money and power to rule over others. Rich Exec: Have you considered adapting an existing film idea? Writer: But how can I prove it can be a success, without making it?! Rich Exec: I'm sorry, but until you can show its a success, we are not going to make it. Writer: But I want to sell a 90%-100% original idea.

Rich Exec: Our marketing team say that's a 18.37% different film.

Rich Exec: They are, that's why we cast someone new in an old successful film idea. Writer: But they are crying out for something original! Rich Exec: So your idea is unproven in the market then. Writer: I've got an original idea which I think is great. They come from the same planet, but are from different worlds.

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