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Thanks for bringing this up. IMO, one of the best takeaways from this book, and what makes it somewhat unique among sci-fi, was how it contextualizes the act of
by whatgoodisaroad 13y ago
Thanks for bringing this up. IMO, one of the best takeaways from this book, and what makes it somewhat unique among sci-fi, was how it contextualizes the act of scientific research building on itself and evolving. As a graduate student working on my own publications this context is fascinating to me.
- keenerd 13y agoYou might also enjoy The Originist a short story by OS Card. It is a fanfic set in Asimov's Foundation universe. Without spoiling the plot, it takes place at The Library and involves the consequences of what happens when you have 10000 years of scientific history but limit yourself to the most recent 1000 years of publications. It also features a very close approximation of wikipedia, for being written in 1989.
- whatgoodisaroad 13y agoThanks! I'll have a look.