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I nominate Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End. In particular, his theme of ubiquitous connectivity and access to information struck me as remarkable realistic. Of cour
by CWuestefeld 16y ago
I nominate Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End. In particular, his theme of ubiquitous connectivity and access to information struck me as remarkable realistic. Of course, Vinge is a Comp Sci professor, so I would expect his treatment of related concepts to be well done.
- orangecat 16y agoAgreed. Along the same lines, Halting State by Charles Stross.
- Dylanlacey 16y agoAnd how. I thought this book was even more entertaining because of how '5 minutes from now' it felt. He strikes me as someone with their finger on the pulse (god I hate that phrase) of the internet and it's various subcultures, as well.