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2 responses to “20 Years of Red Mars”

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   28 September 2015

   Phil Mullins

   I love every book of yours that I have read,I am reading the MARS Trilogy for my 3rd time.. Just got BLUE MARS so now I have 3 at once so I am enjoying it again with no breaks, I see there may be a movie on RED MARS,, Can you say where the movie is at this point. is it a go or no go.. I am hoping it is a go..
   Thank You for your books..

   PHIL

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   18 February 2013

   Carol Shetler

   Mr. Robinson “quoted” Jevons’ Paradox on page 305 of his book 2312, stating that it said: “The better human technology gets, the more harm we do with it.”

   Upon searching Jevons’ Paradox in several sources, the actual definition of this term is: “The efficiency with which a resource is used increases the rate of consumption of that resource.”

   Mr. Robinson’s interpretation of this paradox therefore seems to be rather a wide extrapolation from the basic statement. I would be interested to learn how he arrived at his interpretation — just through observation of the amount of human history he has lived through and what he projects will happen, or through some other analysis.

   Thanks very much for any clarification that can be provided.

   Let me conclude that I have read every one of Mr. Robinson’s books to date, and had the pleasure of a brief introduction at Con’spiracy the 1987 World Science Fiction Convention, in Brighton England. At the time he was engaged in “welly-whanging” (throwing rubber boots) down the beach with my pal Mike Llewellyn.

   I look forward keenly to any sequels planned for the 2312 story, and indeed to any books Mr. Robinson may choose to write.

   Best wishes,
   Carol Shetler

   Sincerely,

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