![]() We shall either be freezing or sweltering. Although I say survival, it’s pretty certain that the conditions won’t be pleasant. ‘Let’s assume that survival is possible when the Cloud gets here. ![]() ![]() The Black Cloud could also be seen as prophesying the climate change emergency and aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as reactions to both.įirst, the scientist who most resembles Hoyle says this, It is also worth noting that Hoyle is prepared to accept that the alien Black Cloud is benign whereas the aliens in many science fiction stories seem to be on the side of evil. ![]() Richard Dawkins’ afterword to the Penguin edition in 1990 points out that Hoyle’s science fiction story is different to most in recognising that a superior intelligence might well not need to invade the Earth but could achieve what it wished from afar. A longer article is in preparation for the date of the note in Hoyle’s Epilogue: 17 January 2021.įred Hoyle was a scientist of distinction. Born myself in 1957, I have been waiting all my life for an opportunity to write about The Black Cloud on this very date. 19 August 2020 is the date of the letter in the Prologue to Fred Hoyle’s first space science fiction novel, The Black Cloud, published in 1957. ![]()
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