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Wendy E Gamble
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Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Watching Pretend Adventures
People are strange. A lot of us spend a lot of time simply observing others. Not only that, but observing others pretending to be in tense or troublesome situations. I can imagine why the aliens in this excerpt would think it was odd. What part of our psyche makes us enjoy watching imaginary troubles being resolved so much? Is it empathy for the characters? That can’t be the only factor, since psychopaths can enjoy movies. Is it that we imagine ourselves as the characters, and hence feel that we really are living instead of watching? I’m guessing most don’t take that very far. Do we thrill from learning from others, despite knowing that scenarios, settings, attitudes and reactions we’re seeing are all made up? We’ve all spent a lot of time and energy learning in schools or on the job, so that seems unlikely. Whatever the reasons, aliens could easily not share them. I think you will enjoy reading this pretend adventure from a series exploring space and the human mind. Assuming you’re human. (Click “View Profile” or my website to see my science fiction books available now.)
Book Excerpt
Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
In the cryo chamber zone of the small but well-equipped hospital module of the craft, they each chose a bed.
“You can close it up for privacy and quiet if you like,” Karen said. “I promise we won’t turn on the cryo unit and freeze you. You can adjust the air level to whatever you want. Or you can just pull the curtain instead.”
“Sounds great,” Zino said. “Do you have bedtime games?”
“Umm…I could come up with one, but it’s more usual to watch a video. You could see a bit of what Earth is like if you want.”
“That sounds fun,” Zino said, “Whatever a video is.”
Dana chose a movie that had a lot of scenery and virtually no violence that might put Earth in a bad light.
“This is hilarious,” Zino said. “Instead of playing mind games to tire you to sleep you watch people pretending to have adventures. How interesting!”
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