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FORGOTTEN TELEVISION – PSI FACTOR: CHRONICLES OF THE PARANORMAL 1996-2000

PSI Factor depicted a series of investigations into the paranormal conducted by the fictional Office of Scientific Investigation and Research, or OSIR. This Canadian-made series was often unfairly dismissed as “X-Files Light”, but that in no way does justice to a very  entertaining  program. The members of the OSIR’s  various field teams went about their business in a much more convincing mock-scientific way than conspiracy  kook Fox  Mulder ever did, and that helped the audience suspend their disbelief.

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ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION: ORLANDO FURIOSO (1532)

Welcome to the third installment of a new feature here at Balladeer’s Blog. This segment will feature some forgotten early ventures into the form of story- telling that we now call science fiction.  ”Ancient” is being said with poetic license in some cases, such as with this week’s subject – Orlando Furioso, written by Ludovico Ariosto in 1532.

ORLANDO FURIOSO – Only part of Ariosto’s satirical epic falls under the category of Ancient Science Fiction, so that’s the only part I’ll deal with. The hero Orlando has Continue reading

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ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION 2: SOMNIUM (1634)

Welcome to the second installment of a brand new feature here at Balladeer’s Blog. This segment will feature some forgotten early ventures into the form of story- telling that we now call science fiction.  “Ancient” is being said with poetic license in some cases, such as with this week’s subject – Somnium, written by Johannes Kepler in 1634. 

SOMNIUM – Johannes Kepler used a few details that could be made out on Continue reading

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