Books Jan 6, 2015 at 10:56 am

The Table of Contents Is Better Than the Book

Dan Savage
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1
If we do it I get chapter 11!
michael bell on January 6, 2015 at 11:01 AM Report this
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14 excellent band names.
Erin Resso on January 6, 2015 at 11:34 AM Report this
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All these all read like titles of JG Ballard short stories.
Venus Hunter on January 6, 2015 at 11:46 AM Report this
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First time in paperback! So there was a hardcover that sold well enough? I think first run, perhaps only run.
phuni44 on January 6, 2015 at 12:13 PM Report this
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Chapter 13 sounds delightful.

@1: I like your excited declaration of Chapter 11 *rimshot*
I'll show myself out.
Hanoumatoi on January 6, 2015 at 12:21 PM Report this
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Every one of these would make a sick psych-rock band name
Dade on January 6, 2015 at 12:35 PM Report this
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If the alien creatures on the Space Station brothels include centaurs, giant women, or compassionate conservatives, I'm IN!
sophist2 on January 6, 2015 at 12:56 PM Report this
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You shouldn't laugh. We already have, in one form or another, electronic masturbation, advanced computer perversions, identity exchange with animals and the disintegration of old religions & the rise of Dyonisian alternatives. Who's to say that by the end of the century, the rest won't come true as well?
Ricardo on January 6, 2015 at 1:06 PM Report this
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Chapter 12 - Identity Exchange with Animals: Aren't these the furries? I see you can download the book for $1.00 in electronic format.
Strangest on January 6, 2015 at 1:09 PM Report this
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And we already have supposed 4D cinema, so it's only a matter of time before we have 4D porno.

@ 9 - That's what I was thinking, about the furries.

The weird thing is that someone thought it was worth putting into electronic format so people could download it. Of course, once it's downloadable, some people inevitably will.
Ricardo on January 6, 2015 at 1:22 PM Report this
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"Advanced Computer Perversions" reads like what would be written on the blackboard in the background of a set used for teacher/student themed pornography.
venomlash on January 6, 2015 at 2:08 PM Report this
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"Erotic Brain Transplants" was the subject of a Spider Robinson short story called "High Infidelity" which was in the collection "Melancholy Elephants" which was made an impression on me in middle school.
dwightmoodyforgetsthings on January 6, 2015 at 2:35 PM Report this
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@ 12 - And how did they go about transplanting brains specifically for erotic purposes?
Ricardo on January 6, 2015 at 2:38 PM Report this
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Some are good band names, some are better for album names.

By the way, if one disagrees with any of his predictions, does that make one... contra-Ception?
Lance Thrustwell on January 6, 2015 at 2:46 PM Report this
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@13- That's not really covered, but evidently it's easy and fast enough for a man to swap brains with his buddy then seduce his own wife.

And that's all cool with everyone because this is the most optimistic 70s version of the future.
dwightmoodyforgetsthings on January 6, 2015 at 2:50 PM Report this
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Am I the only one who thinks that chapter 15 needs to have the words "anal", "Dionysian", and "robots" in it?
The Beatles on January 6, 2015 at 2:54 PM Report this
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@ 15 - "Evidently it's easy and fast enough... to swap brains..."

I think we'll have to wait a bit longer than in this century for that one.
Ricardo on January 6, 2015 at 3:13 PM Report this
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Let me have a chapter! I'll write the hell out of it!
--MC on January 6, 2015 at 4:01 PM Report this
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Alternate idea: The Flaming Lips could make these 14 titles into a concept album.
very bad homo on January 6, 2015 at 4:02 PM Report this
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@17- "I think we'll have to wait a bit longer than in this century for that one."

Well with that attitude I guess we will.

As I recall the wife figured out she had actually just banged her husband after noticing a fresh incision on the back of his head and it was a genuine swap of physical brains.
dwightmoodyforgetsthings on January 6, 2015 at 6:32 PM Report this
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@19: Oh lord, please no.
The Beatles on January 6, 2015 at 7:11 PM Report this
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I think this is an excellent idea that should actually happen. I'd be happy to be part of this in any way.
Ryan Boudinot on January 7, 2015 at 2:18 AM Report this
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Isn't that cover for " Earth Sex...", amazing. What a treasure find that book is.
LavaGirl on January 7, 2015 at 3:52 AM Report this
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I think I've landed on the wrong thread. These space ships need some work...
LavaGirl on January 7, 2015 at 3:55 AM Report this
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No. Right one.. I did think I was still on the letteroftheday: yes, Dan. I'll sign up for a chapter. Or help edit. Or just be a reader..
LavaGirl on January 7, 2015 at 4:52 AM Report this
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I'd like to help with
" The Rewards Planet for Heros". I'm assuming the women are the Heros also..
LavaGirl on January 7, 2015 at 4:59 AM Report this
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"Reward Planets for Heroes" -- don't Mormons already get their own planet in the Celestial Kingdom?

"Artificial Herbal Aphrodisiacs"

Viagra. At least we got one of 'em and sooner and a few years early (1994)!

delta35 on January 7, 2015 at 5:24 AM Report this
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The cantina scene in "Star Wars" would have been even better if it had been trying for #3. :-)
Corylea on January 7, 2015 at 10:45 AM Report this
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Please let's do this! Dan as editor, SLOG commenters as writers. You can get this published, it'll become a cult classic for sure.
lizza on January 7, 2015 at 11:39 AM Report this
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I'll take on Chapter 4...it's the new version of In The Realm of the Senses.
LaSargenta on January 8, 2015 at 7:09 PM Report this

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