T.K.F. Weisskopf

I love that the blurb in front of the story is very short. The slightly longer author's note at the end of each is actually interesting.

Firewall - big Sense of Wonder story, a bit metaphysical/ spiritual 3*

Reunion - sweet love story in a What If fable 3.5*

The Guardian - kinda two stories in one, who this entity is and what he/ it does could stand separate but at the end they come together 3.5*

Being Human - to mention the premise is almost spoilery, but I'll say it anyway, What If we could show more "transition" our minds into (something? a server?) as our bodies die? 3.5*

In Command - intriguing but could have been better developed as a full novel 3*

G@vin45 - maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but the consequence, the resolution post-climax, makes no sense to me or my understanding of human nature... unstarred

Home for the Holidays - I would certainly hope that by the time we can grow tools out of our fingers we women aren't bitchy suburbanites any more. Also I didn't like the story itself. However I did like the idea of decorating in a Middle Eastern theme to honor Bethlehem, instead of in snowflakes and reindeer. 1.5*

Soul Printer - Again with the sexism, as in a perfect couple is a man with money and a woman with sex appeal. Also, I'm not so sure this invention would be so popular as the author assumes it would be. 2.0*

Whom the Gods Love - unexpected but interesting What If that could have been better. 3.5*

Wetware 2.0 - the best part was the author's afterword. 3*

Escape - too long. I did like the idea that hallucinogenic drugs don't expand the mind, but rather "contract your mind to the point where any dumb thing seems like light from God" (I've watched friends make fools of themselves this way; it's spot on). 3*

Overall, 2.5? I don't particularly find any of the stories memorable, nor do I feel compelled to look for any more by the authors. show less

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