Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25295223-20141112000343

So, I saw the other day that one of my favourite series of books; Isaac Asimov's Foundation stories, are going to be made into a TV show on HBO. http://www.thewrap.com/interstellars-jonah-nolan-developing-foundation-series-for-hbo-wbtv-exclusive/

The Foundation series is one of the best known science fiction book series and has had a huge influence on the genre, but is somewhat unknown outside of that niche. So, for those who haven't read the books here's a brief description before I get into the Epic Rap Battle Idea this announcment gave me.

Foundation is set in this huge Galactic Empire, which is slowly falling. One man living in the later stages of the Empire, Hari Seldon, develops a new science called psycho-history. Psycho-history uses statistics and psychology to predict the future of humanity, and Seldon is able to use it to not only forsee the Fall of the Empire long before anyone else, but also to set up circumstances so that the dark ages following the Fall will be shortened. He uses his predictions to influence the future of the galaxy for the next thousand years.

So, now that I've explained who Hari Seldon is, time for the rap battle idea that kept me awake last night.

Hari Seldon vs Nostradamus

I think it would be perfect; two men who predicted the future, one with mystical powers, the other with science. Of course, it'll be hard to do at the moment, since Seldon is only known from books and therefore has no consistent visual portrayal to work with. But if the HBO series goes ahead, then I think Hari Seldon will make an excellent rapper.  