What is your opinion?
Steve H
"It was only a matter of a few sentences before the plot expose hit like a train. What an illuminating and imaginative way to write with the feel of a novel in such a short text. Other than a few words that led me to the dictionary, the style of the writer was generally involving and inviting the reader to remain engaged to see how everything panned out. Liked the witticism's at the end and the overall thought provoking nature of the story theme Great piece of writing and I would gladly buy a copy of a fully fleshed out novel by the author. Thank you"
A Chilling Future
"Oh my, that was one great read! The reveal that the Professor was in fact renowned scientist, Newton, was very well done because it took me completely by surprise. The destruction of religion due to the progress of science in the 28th century was a little perturbing. Surely, with the progress of human thought, the need for spirituality would only become greater? The details about Newton's preservation and holographic form was disorienting. It created the desired effect of being unhinged from reality. The fact that the two researchers had to argue with an Ethics Committee was reassuring in that science hadn't been given a totally free hand. The memories fed into Newton's brain were beautiful and truly representative of human culture and history. I didn't know that his laws of motion had been challenged, I found them particularly dreadful back in high school. The horror of the Sun's destruction was bone-chilling, but what struck me more was how in the end, technology could not trump human thinking. Newton's "collection of neurons" was the best shot they had to save the planet. The story took a turn for the better towards the end with the mention of Joel Braham. One, humans did not adjust well to immortality, augmenting my belief that death is a necessary part of the cycle of human consciousness. Two, the Biblical character lived for the same time as Braham, again alluding to the authenticity of religious texts. The author was very clever with this little nugget, leaving us to wonder about the eternal debate - science or religion? The humour was tongue-in-cheek, particularly the dig on unfortunate Einstein."
