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To: proust
PKD is dead.

What does "PKD" mean and why do people feel it necessary to talk in acronyms as if they think that everyone knows what the hell they are saying?

12 posted on 11/01/2018 3:12:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (q)
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To: Hot Tabasco

The author, Philip K. Dick.


18 posted on 11/01/2018 3:19:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Hot Tabasco

PKD: Phillip K. Dick


20 posted on 11/01/2018 3:28:47 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Because typing out the author’s name, Phillip K Dick, to a poster who has read the book isn’t necessary.


22 posted on 11/01/2018 3:31:32 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Hot Tabasco
You don't read much Science Fiction I guess.

Philip K. Dick the author who wrote the original story. He also wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" which is the story the film "Blade Runner" was made from.

Also:
Total Recall
Minority Report
The Adjustment Bureau

45 posted on 11/01/2018 4:20:43 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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