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I wrote a science fiction novel about an asteroid crashing into Earth, and did some extensive research on the topic (including how large an asteroid has to be t
by joeax 10y ago
I wrote a science fiction novel about an asteroid crashing into Earth, and did some extensive research on the topic (including how large an asteroid has to be to cause worldwide damage).
Regarding global unity, my book takes the opposite stance. In it, futuristic superpowers U.S and China squabble about who should do what, and global politics destroys any chance of stopping the asteroid in time. Of course, there's much more to the story, and there wouldn't be much of a plot if there was 'global unity' :)
- dkarapetyan 10y agoI think you have the right take. Not sure if even with imminent catastrophe there would be any kind of unity.
- 464192002d7fe1c 10y agoPublished? Link?
- joeax 10y agoSorry didn't want to spam. Book is called "The Final Six Days", just search on Amazon.
- ffggvv 10y agoOr look in his profile. Don't worry, we appreciate the work of others, and a link is always welcome :)
- joeax 10y agoThank you guys for the support. I'm also giving away free pre-release copies of book 2 in the series for people who join the email list on http://www.timecrossers.com http://www.timecrossers.com
- ehsanu1 10y agoWhat did you think of Seveneves, if you've read it?
- joeax 10y agoI haven't read it yet. I want to read it though as I am working on my follow up book right now and one of the concepts is a 'human genetic database' managed by an authoritarian one-world government entity. Speaking of global unity, the central premise of my book (and the series) is that without the asteroid, the world descents into an authoritarian quagmire with endless laws, taxes and regulations, and they use technology to control every aspect of our lives.
- ehsanu1 10y agoAhh cool. I ask because Seveneves has a much rosier (overly so in my opinion) end game, in terms of world powers cooperating and most of humanity also doing so, despite knowing for certain that almost everyone will die.
- smallnamespace 10y agoI don't know, if we knew for certain the world was doomed, I would expect at least a substantial fraction of the world to spend their last years working towards the small hope of salvation rather than giving in to complete despair.
- ehsanu1 10y agoI agree, but I also think a significant fraction would not. I'd expect a lot of markets to crash and burn, as people quit for various reasons, with a lot of knock-on effects. I'm not sure how it would turn out, I just feel like the world would be turned upside down. Now it could end up being like war-time economies which boom due to high demand for military goods, in this case for all the work needed to build a space colony. But in a war, at least people can hope to live on.
- Ohtrahddis 10y agoNot sure if that's the case, [Spoliers!] ########### It's been a while since I've read the book, but if I recall correctly nukes are used against Venezuela when they disagree with launching supplies to the Ark project. There are further hints of looming conflict (e.g. Ivy's fiance mentioning the nuclear sub he was in was on high alert). I also believe there were numerous delays of supplies and disagreements even within NASA / the U.S. space program. Not too certain of all the world powers cooperating, although admittedly their cooperation on the Ark project at all may seem odd, but doesn't seem out of place with the status quo and how world powers "get along" in regards to the ISS?