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I have been reading the review of those two books for last 30 min. If I were to read them several years ago, I would think that she's just another sci-fi novel

I have been reading the review of those two books for last 30 min. If I were to read them several years ago, I would think that she's just another sci-fi novel author. The story feels 'normal', another survivor group story. However, this time it feels so surreal, bizzare, a lot of her imaginative plots have actually happened in real life. Not sure what else to say. Either real life imitates fantasy or she's a prophet. I'll spend next half an hour to dig out more, before I sleep. Quite an interesting author.

aidenn0 6y ago
Like I said and she said, none of what today is particularly odd given what we knew in the 90s. There will always be demagogues, there will always be pandemics, global warming was a known issue, people's trust in institutions is cyclical, but more easily lost than gained. &c. Many authors wrote about many of these issues, so for one to hit a few high-notes isn't that surprising. On the other-hand, if she is a prophet, then on the grounds of Xenogenisis, let me be the first to say: "I for one welcome our new triple-gendered overlords"
- richajak 6y ago
  The movie Contagion was surreal for first few months during this pandemic. Whether it is due to survival bias, or any other reasons, the script writer managed to be so accurate. Hitting several high notes in one stroke is not an easy task. Most of us are lucky if we can even hit even one in real life. Those people in academics are called genius, while in tech world are called 10x programmers. Thanks for the 'I for one... overlords'. Learn something new today, :-)
dehrmann 6y ago
> ...she's just another sci-fi novel author > Not sure what else to say Survivorship bias. If a medium-sized asteroid hit Earth, I'm sure people would say the same thing about sci-fi authors who wrote on that.

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I have been reading the review of those two books for last 30 min. If I were to read them several years ago, I would think that she's just another sci-fi novel

by richajak 6y ago

aidenn0 6y ago
Like I said and she said, none of what today is particularly odd given what we knew in the 90s. There will always be demagogues, there will always be pandemics, global warming was a known issue, people's trust in institutions is cyclical, but more easily lost than gained. &c. Many authors wrote about many of these issues, so for one to hit a few high-notes isn't that surprising. On the other-hand, if she is a prophet, then on the grounds of Xenogenisis, let me be the first to say: "I for one welcome our new triple-gendered overlords"
- richajak 6y ago
  The movie Contagion was surreal for first few months during this pandemic. Whether it is due to survival bias, or any other reasons, the script writer managed to be so accurate. Hitting several high notes in one stroke is not an easy task. Most of us are lucky if we can even hit even one in real life. Those people in academics are called genius, while in tech world are called 10x programmers. Thanks for the 'I for one... overlords'. Learn something new today, :-)
dehrmann 6y ago
> ...she's just another sci-fi novel author > Not sure what else to say Survivorship bias. If a medium-sized asteroid hit Earth, I'm sure people would say the same thing about sci-fi authors who wrote on that.