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the bulk of tech foresight - Metaverse, Gargoyles, Earth (Google Earth)... I think it's foundational. the fact it lagged several years behind the sprawl trilogy
by dymax78 3y ago
the bulk of tech foresight - Metaverse, Gargoyles, Earth (Google Earth)... I think it's foundational. the fact it lagged several years behind the sprawl trilogy, mirrorshades, or schismatrix, etc isn’t relevant imo
Edited to be more polite - my intention was not to be rude or uncivil.
- gumby 3y agoFWIW the metaverse goes back to True Names, with cyberdeck roots in Web of Angels…
- dymax78 3y agoand microtransactions in Ubik.... *shrug* I mentioned quintessential works rather than "origin stories" to avoid an inevitable "all work is derivative". edit: True Names surely should have been added in my brief list.
- gumby 3y agoI don’t think True Names is in any way cyberpunk. No mirrorshades vibe at all, which is part of its charm.
- mcpackieh 3y agoI want to assume you're joking, but I've encountered people who earnestly think the essence of cyberpunk is the retro-80s neon aesthetic, so your comment is in Poe's Law territory for me.