Patrick's latest Op-Ed is a straight ripoff of The Expanse
29 2019-09-09 by rykorotez
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/opinion/future-space-mining.html
For anyone not familiar with The Expanse, one of the major plot points of the show is this entire scenario he's played out in this make-believe article he's written. On the show, people that live in the asteroid belt, referred to as "Belters" are the lowest class of people, barely scrapping by doing dirty space mining in low-oxygen, low-sunlight conditions. Its nearly every point Fatty lays out in his "opinion" piece.
Its straight up plagiarism. No joking and no exaggerating. Patrick stole an entire concept from one of the biggest sci-fi shows out right now. I believe the writers for that show should receive credit and financial compensation for this obviously plagiarized opinion piece.
How did he think no one would notice?
18 comments
3 IGotATreeOnMyHouse85 2019-09-09
Pat has never had have an original thought, opinion, or joke. Everything is ripped off from something popular and well crafted.
2 ClintWiseblood 2019-09-09
Well, lucky for him, no one would dare call him out in the comment section.
1 IAmNotFatChild 2019-09-09
They allow comments.
2 rykorotez 2019-09-09
They're heavily moderated though. Comments have to be approved by a human before they are posted. I tried to remain as civil and polite as possible but I doubt they will allow a comment calling out someone in their paper for plagiarism.
1 Ant_Sucks 2019-09-09
I haven't seen the show but why wouldn't robots be doing the mining? They're already doing most of it here.
1 Skip4play 2019-09-09
Because then nobody gets to wear the sweet hats with a light on top.
1 MR_BUCKETS 2019-09-09
He flaunted his upcoming op-ed with a major news publication as if it legitimized his place as a pundit and repeatedly mischaracterized it as political piece, but it turns out its just another space fantasy. Fucking LOL.
This plagiarism is icing on the cake, but wholly unsurprising. Pat never ventures off the beaten path with his novels, only writing retreads of decades old tropes ('generation ship' and 'first contact' stories are as old as the science fiction genre itself).
1 SensibleKeks 2019-09-09
I can't wrap my head around this stupid premise by the NYT. Than again fake opinions go hand in hand with fake news.
1 Deadbeat_Father 2019-09-09
No one’s noticed the fact that Milwaukee has a rape rate 20 times the national average. He must have assumed this would slip by.
1 Invunche 2019-09-09
We are mining asteroids but only just got rid of the combustion engine?
1 OutlawMemer 2019-09-09
No one even knows what The Expanse is, child.
1 Skip4play 2019-09-09
Tweet it some of the writers and see.
1 Python_Jon 2019-09-09
Everybody make comments saying he’s ripping off the Expanse. I just want him to have to explain this place to some NYT intern.
1 FedallahX 2019-09-09
I'm not on-board with the Pat thing, but having read these, this is pretty much straight-up plagiarism. Even the comments on the article call it the same.
The whole theme of "inner" planets vs. outer belt workers is first, but the books talk a lot about mining lithium from moons and planets, taking pills to change body structure, and the main character was raised on a farm in Montana, just as a start.
1 Jung_Skywalker 2019-09-09
He's a flat out plagiarist. /u/patrickstomlinson novels are just Douglass Adams through the lens of a retard. His opinions are just flagrant pandering to people who like to be agreed with, but still want nothing to do with him. And this article is just ridiculous. It is literally the plot points of a popular TV show. It's hilarious that this is how he'll be found out for the loathsome hack he is by the general public.
1 telav 2019-09-09
mike's comment really hit the nail on the head....
"Though I’d love to believe this writer hasn’t heard of “The Expanse,” I’m afraid we’re experiencing a losing battle with the dreaded P-word. However, after checking out some of the writers other work (thanks NYT for the links!) I’m really impressed with the previews of his last book in collaboration with Will Tate and I’m looking forward to reading it! Unfortunately, this one missed the mark I’m afraid. “The Expanse” however is incredible!"
1 DeadWithoutMyDavid 2019-09-09
If we ever have space miners they'll be remotely operated robots, stupid. But of course a professional victim can only imagine oppression and evil capitalism.
1 DavidBoboFan 2019-09-09
Another failure from Tomlinson