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> do we really want a virtually infinite number of electronic devices around us? The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson, tackles this very question. Great book,
by karmelapple 5y ago
> do we really want a virtually infinite number of electronic devices around us?
The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson, tackles this very question. Great book, I just recently finished it.
- airstrike 5y agoI love Neal Stephenson but definitely need to read more of his books... will pick up The Diamond Age next, thank you
- ryandrake 5y agoVernor Vinge also explored the implications of tiny dust-sized mesh-networked computers in A Deepness In The Sky. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Deepness_in_the_Sky#Localizers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Deepness_in_the_Sky#Localize...
- karmelapple 5y agoThis has been on my to-read list for a long time. Thanks for mentioning it's related to this, sounds like a neat transition to go from Diamond Age to this!