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Slightly related: I just discovered Andymon. A 1982 sci-fi novel, where a interstellar spaceship reaches the destination star, after travelling a very long, b
by hutzlibu 5y ago
Slightly related:
I just discovered Andymon.
A 1982 sci-fi novel, where a interstellar spaceship reaches the destination star, after travelling a very long, but unknown time (part of the plot).
I do not want to spoiler too much, but it was written by a academic physics/philosopher and his wife a mathematician. Deep shit.
Should be standard read in schools.
- drittich 5y agoDo you know if there's an English translation?
- hutzlibu 5y agoI assumed there is, but also could not find one right now. Would be a shame, if there isn't.
- vagrantJin 5y agoYou over-estimate teenagers. But worst of all, you over-estimate the department of education.
- hutzlibu 5y agoI am not a fan of mandatory books, but I know I would have loved to read and talk about this book in school. It covers everything scientific, as well as philosophical existential questions.
- andrewflnr 5y agoTeenagers are idiots in many ways, but also hunger for real, deep ideas. Maybe if they weren't so consistently underestimated they would take things more seriously.
- vagrantJin 5y agoI apologize, ofcourse they have a hunger for real, meaningful and deep ideas but, they are still pretty dumb. Not dumb as in lacking intellectual ability but dumb as in willingly stupid. Thats the key. No shade but pop culture is basically a "teen spirit" transformed into profit by BS Inc. And ofcourse the small issue of sex being 80% of what's on their mind. Perfectly natural and healthy.