Music and Science Fiction: It's More than just Filk
Filk started out as parody song-writing, but there is more, much more to science fiction music than filk.
Carmel   Monday   10:00 AM

Bohnhoff, Maya Kaathryn
McGuire, Seanán (Moderator)
Bohnhoff, Jeff

Time Capsule
Nothing too big. Nothing too messy. What would you be glad to see in ten years?
Cedar   Monday   10:00 AM

Patterson, Amy (Moderator)
Price, Jan
Siladi, Michael

Art for the Untalented
Think you can't draw? Think again. Bring your sketchbook and be prepared to draw. We'll bring the model. And a few artists to help out.
Monterey   Monday   10:00 AM

Robins, Arlin
Phanara, Selena

From Skylark to Skywalker - Epic SF We Love
There is nothing like planets, solar systems, and universes in dire conflict. Why do we like scenes of large-scale conflict and what are some of the best examples of this genre.
Pine   Monday   10:00 AM

Anderson, Kevin J. (Moderator)
Radford, Irene
Moesta, Rebecca

Weapons and Wounds
Weapons of the medieval period and the wounds they cause.
San Juan   Monday   10:00 AM

Lurz, Frank (Moderator)
Canfield, Michael
MacEwen, Patricia

Linux Install Fest
Bring your machine and get a free version of mini-Linux and FreeS/WAN (an IPSEC for linux).
San Carlos   Monday   10:00 AM

Daniel, Hugh (Moderator)
Higashi, Mike

Y2K: Of course there will be looting...Oh, no there won't!
We're heard the prognosticators, we've read the articles, now here's OUR opinion.
Pine   Monday   11:30 AM

Siegal, Alex
Canning, Janet
Templeton, Brad (Moderator)

The Anthology: Thriving or Dying Out?
Just how difficult it is to get published in a book of short stories? Who do you have to impress to get into one?
Carmel   Monday   11:30 AM

Brewster, Kent
Oestreicher, Joy (Moderator)
Perkins, Gerald

The Future of Libraries
Card catalogs are dead, books are getting more expensive, and the amount of information is escalating dramatically. What will libraries look like in the future?
Monterey   Monday   11:30 AM

Gilligan, ElizaBeth
Read, Wolf (Moderator)
Nelson, Raymond L.

Denial and Desire: The New Victorians
We read every word of the latest sex scandal and hold our politicians to difficult moral standards. Are we schizophrenic about our morality? Are we any different than the Victorians?
San Juan   Monday   11:30 AM

Csernica, Lillian (Moderator)
Pearce, Gerald
Ayers, Hilary

The Shape of Tech to Come
Come and discuss what might be next. Be prepared to play with ideas.
Cedar   Monday   11:30 AM

Freeman, Jay
Glass, Brett (Moderator)
Moscoe, Mike
Butler, Paula

Star Wars, Babylon 5, and Star Trek: Celebrity Deathmatch
Jihad! It's a religious issue.
Cedar   Monday   1:00 PM

Anderson, Kevin J. (Moderator)
Ayers, Hilary
Cordero, Mary

We Can Fix Anything: 1001 Uses for Duct Tape, Bailing Wire, and Chewing Gum
Mufflers, fenders, and the occassional space craft are all things that can be fixed by the equivalent of your grandmother's bobby pins.
Pine   Monday   1:00 PM

Canfield, Michael
Ctein (Moderator)
Goodman, Sarah
Hunter, Damon

Unobtainium: What to Use When Your Hero is Up a Creek Without a Water Moving Implement
Monterey   Monday   1:00 PM

Moscoe, Mike (Moderator)
Brewster, Kent
Read, Wolf
Gilligan, ElizaBeth

Books That Suck
So they told you they were great, they were bestsellers. Rip the dustjacket off these icons and reveal their sleazy interiors.
Carmel   Monday   1:00 PM

Nelson, Raymond L.
Mailander, Jane

Large-Scale Engineering Projects
Do we have the guts to take on the big jobs which have great long-term potential but are monetary sinkholes in the short term?
San Juan   Monday   1:00 PM

Davidson, Howard (Moderator)
Landry, Bridget
Crowley, Dr. John

Will the Private Sector Save Our Future in Space?
Do they need to? Has the government (ours or anyone's) abandonned space? How can we put the focus back on the frontier?
Cedar   Monday   2:30 PM

Shostak, Seth
Nordley, Gerald "G. David"
Davidson, Howard
Freeman, Jay (Moderator)

Wrap Panel
Another year, another Baycon! Tell us what you liked.
Cedar   Monday   4:00 PM

Patterson, Amy (Moderator)
Siladi, Michael

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