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What struck me about the article was the attribution of the concept of cyberspace to Vernor Vinge instead of Gibson. After some wikipedia investigation, it's c
by amohr 18y ago
What struck me about the article was the attribution of the concept of cyberspace to Vernor Vinge instead of Gibson. After some wikipedia investigation, it's clear that my sci-fi history knowledge is lacking - True Names came out a full 3 years before Neuromancer.
However, Gibson is still credited with giving the name "cyberspace" to this artificial world (Vinge called it the "Other Plane"). I'm wholly disappointed with my sci-fi professor now for leaving out this bit.