Comments on: Escape Pod Flash: Beachcomber http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: MasterThief http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12322 MasterThief Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:44:22 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12322 <p>But what happened to Arlo's stapler?</p> But what happened to Arlo’s stapler?

]]> By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: March 2009 http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12290 The Fix | From the Podosphere: March 2009 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:22:26 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12290 <p>[...] Resnick’s flash “Beachcomber” (read by Elie Hirschman) tells of a travel-agent robot enhanced with artificial enthusiasm, [...]</p> [...] Resnick’s flash “Beachcomber” (read by Elie Hirschman) tells of a travel-agent robot enhanced with artificial enthusiasm, [...]

]]> By: Connor Moran http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12145 Connor Moran Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:05:44 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12145 <p>This one eloquently speaks of the value of brevity--I think it's tackling many of the same themes as Resnick's own "Robot's Don't Cry." But not only is it much shorter, I think it explores those themes more poignantly and is just as clear without having to be quite as blunt or explicit.</p> <p>I guess it doesn't take a lot of words to be heartbreaking.</p> This one eloquently speaks of the value of brevity–I think it’s tackling many of the same themes as Resnick’s own “Robot’s Don’t Cry.” But not only is it much shorter, I think it explores those themes more poignantly and is just as clear without having to be quite as blunt or explicit.

I guess it doesn’t take a lot of words to be heartbreaking.

]]> By: Mitch http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12140 Mitch Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:53:31 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12140 <p>To me, this highlighted the irony of vacations. When you go somewhere to relax on a vacation- you're going some place that's the everyday normal workplace of someone else. Their vacation spot just might be where you work.</p> <p>Or more succinctly, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.</p> <p>Lots of contrasts- the human who didn't understand beauty, longing, and sacrifice. Good story, good reading!</p> To me, this highlighted the irony of vacations. When you go somewhere to relax on a vacation- you’re going some place that’s the everyday normal workplace of someone else. Their vacation spot just might be where you work.

Or more succinctly, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Lots of contrasts- the human who didn’t understand beauty, longing, and sacrifice. Good story, good reading!

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12119 scatterbrain Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:21:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12119 <p>An old theme but brilliantly written--so is Resnick's work...</p> An old theme but brilliantly written–so is Resnick’s work…

]]> By: paulthePotter http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12102 paulthePotter Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:41:48 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12102 <p>Good writing, good reading. A nice commentary on us computer geeks sitting here in front of a computer screen, not experiencing life, not being able to see beauty in simple things....hey!!! I'm going outside!</p> Good writing, good reading. A nice commentary on us computer geeks sitting here in front of a computer screen, not experiencing life, not being able to see beauty in simple things….hey!!! I’m going outside!

]]> By: Jennifer http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12098 Jennifer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:47:36 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12098 <p>Wow, sad story.</p> <p>The point is that the human being would rather be a bored agoraphobic robot sitting in an office never going anywhere and never appreciating the outdoors. Ouch.</p> Wow, sad story.

The point is that the human being would rather be a bored agoraphobic robot sitting in an office never going anywhere and never appreciating the outdoors. Ouch.

]]> By: phignewton http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12092 phignewton Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:30:18 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12092 <p>darrnit... i think i missed the point of this one.. listened to the ending four five times an still didnt get it...</p> darrnit… i think i missed the point of this one.. listened to the ending four five times an still didnt get it…

]]> By: L33tminion http://escapepod.org/2009/03/23/escape-pod-flash-beachcomber/comment-page-1/#comment-12078 L33tminion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:17:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=334#comment-12078 <p>Oh, the beautiful irony of that last sentence. Good story!</p> Oh, the beautiful irony of that last sentence. Good story!

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