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Neal Stephenson's most recent novel "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell" is about cryonics. As usual, it's sprawling and arguably too long, but as usual, there are interes
by microtherion 6y ago
Neal Stephenson's most recent novel "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell" is about cryonics. As usual, it's sprawling and arguably too long, but as usual, there are interesting ideas in there on the economics and politics of the idea, on simulation vs resurrection, etc.
I found it an enjoyable read.
- jacquesm 6y agoThat's a good book, actually. From another one, different author, same theme: "Case, promise me one thing: when this gig is over, erase me, ok?" https://williamgibson.fandom.com/wiki/Dixie_Flatline https://williamgibson.fandom.com/wiki/Dixie_Flatline
- wrinkl3 6y agoI'm a fan of Stephenson's work but I couldn't finish Fall. Such a waste of paper.
- jacquesm 6y agoI agree it's not his best work but it actually has some pretty good stuff. It's just not as tight as his other books.
- microtherion 6y agoIt seems that like with Stephen King that the more famous the author gets, the less power the editors get to push back. In the case of Stephenson, this is counteracted a bit by Stephenson improving his craft somewhat over the years. His earlier novels all had very weak endings in my opinion, and that improved somewhat. But his never novels could use tightening.
- AlchemistCamp 6y agoLarry Niven wrote an excellent series of short stories on the same premises decades earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatlander_(short_story_collection) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatlander_(short_story_collec...
- timonoko 6y agoGreat book, but it was not about cryonics. You can move the "mind" into a computer. And those computerized minds start to create a world of their own. People outside can only watch this chaotic activity and grant more resources. Simply because it is truly entertaining.
- zxcvasf 6y agono such thing as long or too long