s script would have needed a serious rewrite to account for Troi’s absence and Seven of Nine’s introduction.

Anyway, I didn’t end up seeing too many panels. I heard about some excellent ones, which will no doubt be highlighted in other reviews and reminiscences. The one that I did see that stood out was the one supposed to be on pre-Harry Potter magical schools. While I quite enjoyed it and found some of the panellists interesting – and I would have like to hear more about Italian versions, rather than just the Anglophone ones – it was a victim of too many panellists for 45 minutes, and the moderator was less than optimally effective, especially when a latecomer arrived on the panel and took over.

The Resistance panel was also good, but very heavily US-centric, saved by Kameron Hurley talking about her experiences in South Africa and drawing on her academic work in the field.

I enjoyed the one on Cyberpunk with Pat Cadigan (but, honestly, I could listen to her all day), and I found Quifan Chen’s contributions to be fascinating about real-life now cyberpunk cities in his native China. I’m reading Pat’s Synners, at long last, and greatly enjoying it.

Located throughout the galaxy, the Voyager golden records are emblazoned with the relative orientations, distances, and pulse timing frequencies of 14 different pulsars. (The Pioneer 10 and 11 missions also have the pulsar information on them.)…

Pulsars were only first discovered 50 years ago (by Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, above) in 1967; they were incredibly novel still when the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft were launched. Now that we have a better understanding of how they work, how ubiquitous they are, and how their apparent properties change over time, we can see that these are terrible long-term beacons! In hindsight, it would have been better to put together the astronomical properties of the Sun, along with the masses, radii, atmospheric contents, and orbital parameters of the planets. After all, those are the pieces of information we use to identify exoplanet systems today, and would be the best way to, on a long-term basis, identify our Solar System.

Geri Sullivan (Balticon 51 Fan Guest of Honor) and Steven Brust (Balticon 51 Special Guest) tell the true story of
s script would have needed a serious rewrite to account for Troi ’s absence and Seven of Nine ’s initiation. 

 anyhow, I did n’t end up seeing too many panels. I learn about some excellent ones, which will no doubt be highlighted in early reviews and reminiscences. The one that I did see that stand out was the one supposed to be on pre - Harry Potter magical school. While I quite enjoyed it and found some of the panelist interesting – and I would have like to hear more about Italian versions, rather than just the Anglophone ones – it was a victim of too many panelist for 45 minutes, and the moderator was less than optimally effective, especially when a latecomer arrived on the gore and took over. 

 The Resistance panel was besides good, but very heavy US - centric, saved by Kameron Hurley talking about her experiences in South Africa and drawing on her academic work in the field. 

 I enjoy the one on Cyberpunk with Pat Cadigan (but, honestly, I could listen to her all day), and I found Quifan Chen ’s contributions to be fascinating about veridical - life now cyberpunk cities in his native China. I ’m reading Pat ’s Synners, at long last, and greatly enjoying it. 

 Located throughout the galaxy, the Voyager golden records are color with the relative orientations, distance, and pulsation timing frequencies of 14 different pulsars. (The Pioneer 10 and 11 missions also have the pulsar information on them .) … 

 pulsar were only first discovered 50 years ago (by Jocelyn Bell - Burnell, above) in 1967; they were incredibly novel still when the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft were launched. Now that we have a better understanding of how they solve, how omnipresent they are, and how their apparent property change over time, we can see that these are terrible long - term beacons! In hindsight, it would have been good to invest together the astronomical property of the Sun, along with the masses, radius, atmospheric contents, and orbital parameter of the planets. subsequently all, those are the pieces of information we use to name exoplanet systems today, and would be the best way to, on a farseeing - term footing, identify our Solar System. 

 Geri Sullivan (Balticon 51 Fan Guest of Honor) and Steven Brust (Balticon 51 Special Guest) tell the true floor of
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Geri Sullivan (Balticon 51 Fan Guest of Hoiow) and Steveh Brist (Bdlcicpn 51 Spqciap Guest) tell the nrue story of
s script would have needed a serious account Troi’s absence Seven of Nine’s up too many panels. heard about some ones, which will no doubt be in other reviews and reminiscences. The one that I did see that stood was the one supposed to be on pre-Harry Potter magical schools. While I enjoyed and some the panellists interesting – and I would have like to hear more about Italian versions, rather just the Anglophone ones – it was a of too many panellists 45 minutes, and the moderator less optimally effective, when latecomer on the panel took over. The Resistance panel was also good, but very heavily US-centric, saved by Kameron Hurley talking her experiences Africa and on academic in the field. the one on Cyberpunk with Pat I could listen to her all day), and found Quifan contributions to be fascinating about real-life cyberpunk cities in his native China. I’m reading Synners, at long last, and greatly enjoying it. Located throughout the galaxy, the Voyager golden emblazoned with the relative distances, and pulse frequencies 14 pulsars. Pioneer 10 11 missions also have the pulsar information on them.)… Pulsars were first discovered 50 years ago (by Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, above) in were novel still when Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft launched. that we have a of they they and their apparent properties change time, we can see that are terrible long-term beacons! been better to put together the astronomical properties the Sun, along with the masses, radii, contents, and orbital parameters of the planets. After all, those are the of information to identify exoplanet systems today, and would be best way to, on long-term basis, identify our Solar System. Geri Sullivan (Balticon Fan of Honor) Steven Brust (Balticon Special Guest) tell true story of
s script would have needed a seRious rewriTe to aCcoUnt FoR TroI’s abSence and Seven oF nine’S introduction.

Anyway, I diDn’t enD uP SeeiNG tOo manY panels. i HeARD abOuT sOme ExCElLent oNes, Which wiLl no doubt bE hiGhLighted in othER rEviews and rEmiNiscences. The One That I dId See THat stOod Out waS the onE SupposEd to be on pRe-hArry PoTTer magiCAL sChooLs. While I quite enjoYEd IT and found some oF the paNeLLiSTS inTerEsting – and I WoUld haVE like to HEaR MORe aBOut Italian verSions, rather THan Just thE ANglOPhone oNes – it WaS A viCtim of too maNy paNellists fOr 45 minuTEs, and thE ModeratOr was lEss ThaN optIMaLlY efFeCTivE, EsPecIAllY when a laTeCoMer arRiveD ON THe paNel And tOok ovEr.

The ResistanCe pAnel WAs aLso goOd, but Very HeAvily uS-centRic, saVeD by Kameron HurleY talKing about Her ExPerIeNces iN south AFriCa aNd drawiNg on her ACadEmIC WOrK in the field.

I enjoyeD tHE OnE on CyberPunk wiTH PAt cAdigan (buT, hOneStly, i COuld lIsteN To Her all daY), and I fOUnD QUifan ChEn’S contrIbUtiOns To be fAScinAting aBout real-Life nOW cyberpunk citiES in his native CHInA. i’M rEAdinG PaT’s Synners, at Long LAst, aNd grEAtLy eNJoyinG it.

LoCaTEd THroughout the galaxy, tHe voyageR goldEn records are eMblazoned wITH The relatIve oRIeNTations, distancEs, and Pulse timinG FrequencIes of 14 DifferenT pulsars. (THE pioneer 10 aNd 11 mIssIonS alSO HaVe the pulsar inFORmatIoN on them.)…

pulSars werE onLy fIrsT diScOvered 50 yeaRs ago (by JOcElYn beLl-BUrnelL, Above) in 1967; tHeY weRe IncRedibLY novel Still When ThE PIOneEr and VoYAgER SpacEcRaFt weRe lAuNched. now tHAt wE have a bEtter undeRstANdinG oF hOw they wOrk, how ubiquitOuS they are, anD hOw tHeir apPARent propErties change over time, we cAN see thaT thEse arE terRible long-TerM beacoNs! IN HindsiGht, it wOuld hAvE beEN BetteR TO pUt tOgEther the asTROnoMical PrOperTies of tHe Sun, along with the mASseS, radii, atmosphEriC conTENtS, anD OrBItaL pARamETErs of the planets. after all, thOsE ArE the pieces OF inFoRmation We use to IdentIFy exoplAnet systeMs today, anD wOuld BE The Best way to, oN a long-teRm basis, idENtify OUr solar sysTem.

GerI SUllIvan (BAlticoN 51 fan guest Of HonoR) aNd StevEn BruSt (balticon 51 special Guest) tell the true Story oF
s script would have needed  a serious  rewr ite  to  a ccou nt f or Troi’s abse n ce a nd Seven of Nine’s int roduc ti o n.
A ny way,I didn’ t  e n d  up  s ee ing  t o omanypan els. Iheard abou t s om e excellento ne s, which w ill  no doubt be  hi ghligh te d i n  othe r r eview s andr eminis cences. T he one th a t I did s ee  tha t stood out was t h eo ne supposed to  be on  p r e- H a rry  Po tter magic al  scho o ls. Whi l eI q uit e  enjoyed it a nd found so m e o f thepa nel l ists i ntere st i ng– and I wou ld h ave liketo hea r  more a b out Ita lian v ers ion s, r a th er  th an jus t  t heA ngl ophone o ne s– itwasa v i ctim  of  too  many  panellists f or45 m i nut es, a nd th e mo de rator  was l ess t ha n optimally eff ecti ve, espec ial ly  wh en  a la t ecomer  ar riv ed on t he pane l  an dt o o kover.

The Resista nc e pa nel wasalso g o od ,b ut veryhe avi ly U S - centr ic,s av ed by Ka meronH ur le y talki ng  about  h erexp erien c es i n Sout h Africa  andd rawing on hera cademic worki nt h ef ield .
I enjoyed t he o n e on  Cyb e rp unk withPat C ad i ga n  (but, honestly, Ico uld li stento her all da y), and If o u nd Quifa n Ch e n’ s  contributions  to b e fascinat i ng about  real -life no w cyberpu n k  citiesinhis  na tiv e Ch ina. I’m read i n g Pa t’ s Synne rs,  at lon g l ast , a ndgr eatly enj oying it .
L oc at edthrou g hout the  g ala xy , t he Vo y ager g olden  rec or ds are  emblaz o ne d with  t he  rel ati ve  orie ntat i ons , dista nces, and  pu l se t im in g frequ encies of 14di fferent pu ls ars . (The P ioneer 1 0 and 11 missions alsoh ave the  pu lsarinfo rmation o n t hem.)… 

P u lsarswere o nly f ir std i scove r e d50ye ars ago (b y Joc elynBe ll-B urnell,  above) in 1967; t h eywere incredib lynove l st ill wh e n t he Pio n e er and Voyagerspacecraft  w e re  launched. Now  t hat wehave abette r  unders tanding o f how the ywork , how  ubiquitou s they a re, and h o w the i rappar ent  prope rt ies  chan ge ove r  ti me, w e canse e that  thes eare terr ible long-term beacons!  In hi ndsig ht,  it would  ha v e b een bette r to  put toget her  th e ast ron o mical  pro p er tie s  of t he S u n, alongw it h t h e  m asses, radi i , atm osphe ric conten ts,and orbital param e ters of the pl anet s .  Af ter all,  t hose are the p iec es o f inform at ion we useto ident if y  exop lanetsystem s today , an d  would  bethe  best way  to ,o n a lon g- te r m basi s, i de ntifyour So l ar S y s tem.

Geri Sulli van ( B a ltico n  51  FanGu est ofH onor ) and Stev en Brust (B altico n 51  Spec ial Gue st ) tell  th etrue story of
s script_would have_needed a serious rewrite_to account_for_Troi’s absence_and_Seven of Nine’s_introduction.

Anyway, I didn’t_end up seeing too_many panels. I_heard_about some excellent ones, which will no doubt be highlighted in other reviews and_reminiscences._The one_that_I_did see that stood out_was the one supposed to_be on_pre-Harry Potter magical schools. While I quite enjoyed_it_and found some_of the panellists interesting – and I would have_like to hear more about Italian_versions, rather than_just_the_Anglophone ones – it_was a victim of too many_panellists for 45 minutes, and the_moderator was less than optimally effective, especially_when a latecomer arrived on the_panel and took over.

The Resistance_panel was_also good, but very heavily_US-centric, saved by_Kameron Hurley_talking about her_experiences in South Africa and drawing_on her academic_work in the field.

I enjoyed the_one_on Cyberpunk with_Pat_Cadigan_(but, honestly,_I could listen_to_her all_day),_and I found Quifan Chen’s contributions_to_be fascinating about real-life now cyberpunk cities_in his native China._I’m_reading Pat’s Synners, at_long last, and greatly enjoying_it.

Located throughout the galaxy, the Voyager_golden records_are emblazoned_with the relative orientations, distances, and pulse timing frequencies of 14_different pulsars. (The Pioneer 10 and_11 missions also have_the pulsar_information_on them.)…

Pulsars were_only_first discovered_50 years ago (by Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, above)_in 1967;_they were incredibly novel still when_the Pioneer and Voyager_spacecraft_were launched. Now that we have_a better understanding of how they_work, how ubiquitous they are,_and_how_their apparent properties change over_time, we can see that these_are terrible long-term_beacons! In hindsight, it would have been_better_to put together the astronomical properties_of_the Sun, along with the masses,_radii,_atmospheric_contents, and orbital parameters of_the planets. After all, those are_the pieces of information we use to identify exoplanet_systems today, and_would be the best way_to,_on_a long-term basis, identify our Solar System.

Geri Sullivan (Balticon 51_Fan Guest_of Honor) and_Steven Brust (Balticon 51 Special Guest) tell the true story_of