Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Poll: Which Asimovian future from the Foundation series do you favor?First Foundation wins36.6%Second Foundation wins21.1%Gaia --> Galaxia wins25.4%Original Empire wins16.9%71 votes·Final results214
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtredding and @vgrI've always been first foundation, but recent re-read made me a little more sympathetic to galaxia.21
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtreddingI'm 2nd foundation myself :D... Galaxia is basically a compassionate Christian monarchy model, so not surprised :)2
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @vgrHaha. Yeah, I'm still not fully sold on it, though. First foundation is more Old Testament.11
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtredding2nd foundation is like software-neurotech augmented transhumanism/post-democratism11
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @vgrYeah, the more I think about it, the more I'm all over the place on this one. But 1st has more artistic integrity—shame to spoil it.11
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtredding and @vgrLike Einstein's "marble" vs Quantum Physics "wood".11
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @micahtreddinghuh what's this marble vs wood thing?7:41 PM · Feb 9, 2017
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @vgrCan't find the full original quote. This explains it: http://vhbelvadi.com/our-universe-marble-or-wood/…11