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cstross's books were formative for me. I read accelerando when I was 16. He convinced me that making new technology (and avoiding others) was a task worthy of m
by blamestross 6y ago
cstross's books were formative for me. I read accelerando when I was 16. He convinced me that making new technology (and avoiding others) was a task worthy of my life's focus. So, in part, blame him for me :sweat-smile:
- krapp 6y agoHave you been sitting on this username for nearly five years just waiting to be able to make this comment?
- blamestross 6y agoYes.
- sxp 6y agoYes! Accelerando was the first Singularitarian novel I ever read and I read it in college around the time I read Vinge's original essay so it had a strong influence on my career path.