…data would play in the future prescient a few years ago. Likewise, understanding Stranger in a Strange Land in the context of Heinlien's relationship with Hubbard was beyond me in high-school [Hubbard's BattleField Earth is worth a read or at least a try, even if the movie isn't. He was a talented writer among other things].
先把山达基那一套搁在一边，L. Ron Hubbard 的《地球战场》和《使命：地球》系列其实是挺有趣的低俗科幻爆米花，很适合当作暑假读物消遣。
Putting the scientology stuff to one side for a moment, L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth and Mission Earth books are fun pulp sci-fi, good for summer holiday reading.
…Hamilton too - strong mix of scifi and an alternate fantasy world. Missing in my view would be: Greg Bear - Eon (as people have mentioned, but also: M John Harrison - Light James Blish - Cities in Flight Battlefield Earth (awesome book, hopeless film) Brave New World for my ultimate "classic"
What a travesty that was... L Ron Hubbard is very hit or miss, but the actual Battlefield Earth novel was one of his better efforts. I'd like to see a Final Blackout[1] movie adaptation... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Blackout
…then shook everyone down for donations was reported by a (sympathetic!) eye-witness. It's not included in "Beelzebub's Tales" at any rate. You don't think L. Ron Hubbard is brilliant do you? I mean "Battlefield Earth" is pretty good (the book not the movie.) To me, comparing Hubbard to Gurdjieff is like comparing Nicholas Taleb to Isaac Newton.
……几年前就预见到数据在未来会扮演的角色。同样，高中时的我也没法结合海因莱因与哈伯德的关系去理解《异乡异客》[哈伯德的《地球战场》还是值得一读或者至少翻翻看的，哪怕电影拍得很烂。抛开别的不谈，他确实是个有才华的作家]。
…data would play in the future prescient a few years ago. Likewise, understanding Stranger in a Strange Land in the context of Heinlien's relationship with Hubbard was beyond me in high-school [Hubbard's BattleField Earth is worth a read or at least a try, even if the movie isn't. He was a talented writer among other things].
先把山达基那一套搁在一边，L. Ron Hubbard 的《地球战场》和《使命：地球》系列其实是挺有趣的低俗科幻爆米花，很适合当作暑假读物消遣。
Putting the scientology stuff to one side for a moment, L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth and Mission Earth books are fun pulp sci-fi, good for summer holiday reading.
……汉密尔顿也很棒——科幻与另类奇幻世界的绝妙融合。在我看来漏掉的有：格雷格·熊的《永生》（如大家提到的，还有：M·约翰·哈里森的《光》、詹姆斯·布利什的《飞城》、以及《地球战场》（书很神，电影彻底没救），还有作为我心目中终极“经典”的《美丽新世界》
…Hamilton too - strong mix of scifi and an alternate fantasy world. Missing in my view would be: Greg Bear - Eon (as people have mentioned, but also: M John Harrison - Light James Blish - Cities in Flight Battlefield Earth (awesome book, hopeless film) Brave New World for my ultimate "classic"
那部片真是个灾难……L·罗恩·哈伯德的作品水准参差不齐，但《地球战场》的原著小说算得上是他写得比较好的作品之一了。我倒是挺想看《最终大停电》[1]被改编成电影……[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Blackout
What a travesty that was... L Ron Hubbard is very hit or miss, but the actual Battlefield Earth novel was one of his better efforts. I'd like to see a Final Blackout[1] movie adaptation... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Blackout
……接着强行向所有人勒索捐款，这是一位（同情他的！）目击者亲口说的。反正《别西卜的八角故事》里没提这档子事。你该不会真觉得L·罗恩·哈伯德是个天才吧？我是说《地球战场》确实挺不错（指的是书不是电影）。在我看来，把哈伯德跟葛吉夫相提并论，简直就像把纳西姆·塔勒布比作艾萨克·牛顿。
…then shook everyone down for donations was reported by a (sympathetic!) eye-witness. It's not included in "Beelzebub's Tales" at any rate. You don't think L. Ron Hubbard is brilliant do you? I mean "Battlefield Earth" is pretty good (the book not the movie.) To me, comparing Hubbard to Gurdjieff is like comparing Nicholas Taleb to Isaac Newton.
《地球战场》
Battlefield Earth