Help please - author and/or title

[Orggl Arhzn]

I am finally (after perhaps 35 years) turning my mind and time to the
Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the Book of Changes (foreword by CG
Jung) and recall an extremely well done SF story at least 20 years ago
which involved the I Ching in its structure. I cannot for the life of
me recall who wrote it but it is in the caliber of Pohl, Silverberg
etc, that is, "soft" SF. The plot? Future uneducated society sends
off astronauts to Alpha Centauri, long trip involving time dilation,
they do not slumber but must engage for aeons (subjective) solving
incredible problems, developing paranormal abilities, one deciphers
the I Ching and actually uses it, they are long forgotten when they
dramatically return as "Golden Ones" quasi gods...

It foretold SMS style and other things, and if I recall correctly, was
a masterwork. I may have it in my library but it would be a sizeable
task to find it. Can anyone help? I don't know the title or the
author as I have not read it for at least 15 years.

Best

Orggl

[Dan Goodman]

I'm redirecting this to rec.arts.sf.written, which is the best place on
Usenet to ask this kind of question.

Post by Orggl Arhzn
I am finally (after perhaps 35 years) turning my mind and time to the
Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the Book of Changes (foreword by CG
Jung) and recall an extremely well done SF story at least 20 years ago
which involved the I Ching in its structure. I cannot for the life of
me recall who wrote it but it is in the caliber of Pohl, Silverberg
etc, that is, "soft" SF. The plot? Future uneducated society sends
off astronauts to Alpha Centauri, long trip involving time dilation,
they do not slumber but must engage for aeons (subjective) solving
incredible problems, developing paranormal abilities, one deciphers
the I Ching and actually uses it, they are long forgotten when they
dramatically return as "Golden Ones" quasi gods...
It foretold SMS style and other things, and if I recall correctly, was
a masterwork. I may have it in my library but it would be a sizeable
task to find it. Can anyone help? I don't know the title or the
author as I have not read it for at least 15 years.
Best
Orggl

[Bill Swears]

Post by Orggl Arhzn
I am finally (after perhaps 35 years) turning my mind and time to the
Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the Book of Changes (foreword by CG
Jung) and recall an extremely well done SF story at least 20 years ago
which involved the I Ching in its structure. I cannot for the life of
me recall who wrote it but it is in the caliber of Pohl, Silverberg
etc, that is, "soft" SF. The plot? Future uneducated society sends
off astronauts to Alpha Centauri, long trip involving time dilation,
they do not slumber but must engage for aeons (subjective) solving
incredible problems, developing paranormal abilities, one deciphers
the I Ching and actually uses it, they are long forgotten when they
dramatically return as "Golden Ones" quasi gods...
It foretold SMS style and other things, and if I recall correctly, was
a masterwork. I may have it in my library but it would be a sizeable
task to find it. Can anyone help? I don't know the title or the
author as I have not read it for at least 15 years.
Best
Orggl

I think he wants Frederick Pohl's Gold at the Starbow's End.

Bill

[familysearcher]

Post by Orggl Arhzn
I am finally (after perhaps 35 years) turning my mind and time to the
Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the Book of Changes (foreword by CG
Jung) and recall an extremely well done SF story at least 20 years ago
which involved the I Ching in its structure.  I cannot for the life of
me recall who wrote it but it is in the caliber of Pohl, Silverberg
etc, that is, "soft" SF.  The plot?  Future uneducated society sends
off astronauts to Alpha Centauri, long trip involving time dilation,
they do not slumber but must engage for aeons (subjective) solving
incredible problems, developing paranormal abilities, one deciphers
the I Ching and actually uses it, they are long forgotten when they
dramatically return as "Golden Ones" quasi gods...
It foretold SMS style and other things, and if I recall correctly, was
a masterwork.  I may have it in my library but it would be a sizeable
task to find it. Can anyone help?  I don't know the title or the
author as I have not read it for at least 15 years.
Best
Orggl

Maybe Fredrick Pohl