The encyclopedia is a very impressive achievement from what I've seen so far. Flipping through articles, looking up TV shows, authors and computer games, this could replace TVTropes as the ultimate timewasting internet destination of choice 
When I caught myself opening multiple tabs on all the tech terms commonly used it reminded me of TVTropes too. It certainly can be as consuming. I just wonder if they are planing to ever open it for editing or just relay on their small group for maintenance and updates.
Note: this is the beta release of the encyclopedia, incorporating about 75% of the planned 'final text' (which they hope to reach by late 2012, though the encyclopedia will continue to be updated after that point). In addition, the encyclopedia is for science fiction and science fiction alone; the same authors will potentially tackle an online Encyclopedia of Fantasy (they previously published a text one in 1996) if the SF one is a success.
I hope they'll do Fantasy too. And link them together - especially the authors sections.
Evolution, just like gravity, works even if you don't believe in it.
Stupidity doesn't hurt but it kills.
Stupidity doesn't hurt but it kills.
The definitive Encyclopedia of Science Fiction goes live
- 11/10/2011 09:36:16 PM
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It is fascinating
- 17/10/2011 05:12:15 AM
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