Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguishable from physics

Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by gabrielgoh on Saturday November 19, 2016 @09:43PM (#12996982)

yeah, the book was pretty mind blowing. That book blew my mind the way reading Philip K Dick did when I was 16. I didn't think books could do that anymore. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a further exploration of the ideas mentioned in this article.

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by sardonicbryan on Sunday November 20, 2016 @01:27AM (#12997582)

You should try the short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Just finished reading it, it's the story that Arrival is based on. Haven't seen the movie yet, but the story managed to blow my mind in the same way Death's End did.

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by theoh on Sunday November 20, 2016 @07:28PM (#13002172)

Bad news, the film is unwatchable if you know the plot. At least it was for me.

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by mirekrusin on Sunday November 20, 2016 @10:15AM (#12999196)

"Stories of Your Life and Others" Ted Chiang

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by sardonicbryan on Sunday November 20, 2016 @04:57PM (#13001497)

On the off chance that there is any confusion, the story itself is titled "Story of Your Life," and it is also part of a collection of short stories published as "Stories of Your Life."

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by cynicaldevil on Sunday November 20, 2016 @04:05AM (#12998000)

Is it possible to read the book without reading the first two parts beforehand?

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by gabrielgoh on Sunday November 20, 2016 @05:06AM (#12998129)

naw, it's a 3-book long novel and none of the story would make sense without the first 2. The first 2 are good too

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Re:Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguisha... by eveningcoffee on Sunday November 20, 2016 @05:53AM (#12998235)

Death's End? I think it is, but previous books are amazing too.

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