cpxbrex.livejournal.com - 12/26/2008
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I just got done reading Glasshouse by Charles Stross and while I am finding that I am enjoying his books, I didn't like this one quite so well as Accelerando. Or, rather, I really, really enjoyed the first half of Glasshouse and found the second half tolerable but quite weak compared to the ...
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Gray Goo Can't Do All The Things You Say It Can Do [Nanotechnology]
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... He also explains why Charles Stross' vision of the future in books lke Glasshouse and Accelerando is entirely based on Dungeons & Dragons, which is an argument I hadn't heard before. [cpxprex] ...
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Notes on Charles Stross’ Glasshouse
"I will reveal something you might not realize about Stross. His futurism is based off of D&D. No, seriously! His sci-fi seems to involve instant teleportation, frequent resurrection and instantly producing material technology. It's teleport circles, true resurrection and hero's feast on a broad scale - I feel his futurism is basically a really well thought out D&D game, hehe. My tongue is only half in my cheek, there."
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Notes on Charles Stross' Glasshouse - SF Books
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Notes on Charles Stross’ Glasshouse - I just got done reading Glasshouse by Charles Stross and while I am finding that I am enjoying his books, I didn’t like this one quite so well as Accelerando. …
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