Provisional Schedule for Sunday 28 September |
| Time |
Programme Room 1 |
Programme Room 2 |
| 10.00 - 10.50 |
Writers, Weblogs and Websites
With an increasing number of writers keeping weblogs and live journals, we wonder if this is a help or a hindrance to their lives as writers.
Ken McLeod, Diane Duane, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Juliet E McKenna, David Stewart |
Closed |
| 11.00 - 11.50 |
Who Needs Men?
Now that science means that men are no longer necessary for the continuance of the species, what exactly are they for? An all male panel attempts to justify their existence.
Eugene Byrne, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Peter Morwood, Steve Westcott
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Closed |
| 12.00 - 12.50 |
The Ghost In The Machine
Can machines become intelligent? Can they become self-aware, and will we be granting artificial intelligences human rights?
James P Hogan, James Shields, Charlie Stross, Julian West
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Belly Dancing Workshop
Californian native Wendy, who specialises in Tribal Belly Dance, will instruct the ladies on how it all works. Bring long flowing skirts!
Wendy
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| 13.00 - 13.50 |
God for a Day
To celebrate the 50th birthday of the discovery of DNA, we ask what one characteristic should be bred out of the human race, and what should be bred in. Let’s make shiny happy people, folks!
Eugene Byrne, Diane Duane, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Kim Newman
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The Neverending Toilet-Roll
John W Sexton will perform a complete Ivory Tower script unassisted, doing all the voices himself.
John W Sexton
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| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Character Building
No matter how good your story is, if the characters aren’t believable, it’s not going to make it. We get a few tips from our guests on how to create believable people to populate your stories.
Juliet E McKenna, Danielle Ackerley McPhail, Ken McLeod, Charlie Stross
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Space Law
If an alien crash-landed his ship on your lawn, who gets the salvage rights? And if you shot him/it, would it be murder? Or will future law be all about boundaries and septic tanks, just like now? Some of Ireland’s finest young legal minds attempt to legislate for the future.
Rod O’Hanlon, Eimear Ní Mhéalóid, James Peart
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| 15.00 - 16.00 |
SF Vs ‘Sci-Fi’: Dumbing Down the Genre
"You’re a science fiction fan. Does that mean you’re a Trekkie?" TV and movies have been giving SF a bad name for quite some time now. Or have they?
Eugene Byrne, James P Hogan, Peter Morwood
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The Future of Drugs
Genetic modification could mean some fascinating products for tomorrow’s leisure pharmaceutical consumer, but will they ever do more than make you feel great and spout gibberish?
Gerry Doyle, Rory Lennon, John W Sexton
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| 16.00 - 16.50 |
Dr Who: 40 Years a Time Lord
Everybody’s favourite Gallifrayean hit our screens forty years ago. Writers and fans tell us why he endures, and why he still holds a place in our hearts.
Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Juliet E McKenna, Kim Newman, Charlie Stross
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Ebooks: the end of the world as we know it?
Are electronic books and online novels going to make our lives better, or will it just mean a deluge of bad writing?
Diane Duane, Danielle Ackley- McPhail, Nicholas Whyte
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| 17.00 - 17.30 |
Forthcoming Events
Various conrunners set out their future wares for your delight and delectation. Including, of course, the much anticipated P-CON 2…
Conrunners
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The Irish Magical Tradition
Vinnie Woods, who is well known and respected in Irish magical circles, and who has made a lifelong study of the Irish magical tradition, speaks on the subject.
Vinnie Woods
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| 17.30 - 18.00 |
Closing Ceremony
We say our goodbyes and our thank-yous. That’s all folks!
GoH, Committee, Guests
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Closed for Closing Ceremony
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