Q: What the hell does Novodantis mean?
A: The Novodantis is the time-travelling craft from 3.2.C (the 32nd century) in my work-in-progress novel “Chronozone Zero”. Which in turn was named after something that rocked 2.1.C, possibly a website maybe.
Q: What’s with the red star? Or that flag you have everywhere? Are you a Communist?
A: The flag is of the People’s Republic of Arkonia, from Kudia, and the red star has long been my favourite emblem. It’s universally acknowledged as a symbol of socialism, which I am partial to, but mostly I use it because I like it asthetically. But while I’m too politically apathetic to be a Communist, I prefer it to Capitalism. They have the best beards.
Q: Who are your biggest influences?
A: Ian M. Banks, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman and Orson Scot Card, to name a few. I love the artwork of Dresden Codak / Aaron Diaz, the music of an eclectic assortment of artists from Pink Floyd to Pendulum and the comedy of Eddie Izzard, Bill Bailey & Steve Hughes. I have been influenced heavily by more computer games than I could ever mention here. My university flatmate Rik taught me just about everything good I know about coding. And I blame my mother for my recurring gender-equality themes.
Q: Why do you believe in Atheism so much? Isn’t that just another form of religious fundamentalism?
A: No, it is not. Atheism can be logically derived, scientifically explained and stands independent of mankind’s expectations. It has no doctrine, no central authority and is composed of a far greater natural complexity and mathematical beauty than any man-made god. Put another way, if I choose to ignore the human construct of religion altogether, I am an Atheist. How is that in any way religious?
Q: What do you do for a living?
A: Well I spend most of my time either flying planes, creating games or writing novels. One of those has yet to make me a penny, the other is costing me a fortune, and the remainder is what I’m meant to be doing when I’m browsing wikipedia.
#1 by Roger Creyke on December 14, 2009 - 10:14 am
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What’s your favourite mythical beast?
#2 by Alexander on December 16, 2009 - 4:49 pm
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A beast of burden…
#3 by Jonnsa on December 16, 2009 - 5:13 pm
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is doctor pepper a real doctor, cause you know I am getting suspicious?
#4 by Alexander on December 16, 2009 - 5:42 pm
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If this schmuck can be considered a doctor, then Mr. Pepper is possibly overqualified.
#5 by Tim on December 17, 2009 - 12:34 pm
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How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck, if a wood-chuck would chuck Chuck Norris?
#6 by Alexander on December 17, 2009 - 4:08 pm
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If we take a Wood Chuck, call him Dan, and he chucks Chuck Norris, we can assume that Chuck Norris, in the unlikely even he could be chucked at all, would retaliate with a roundhouse kick. As a result, we can safely determine that Dan’s wood-chucking quota would drop to zero; as he would cease to be capable of anything, let alone chucking wood.