I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived

Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by anonymouslee on Monday October 16, 2017 @02:00AM (#15481164)

Anathem by Neal Stephenson explores this idea towards the very end. Doesn't give it much time but obviously it's hard to interpret from our end.

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by unicornporn on Monday October 16, 2017 @02:25AM (#15481262)

Thank you. I was kind of hoping someone would have suggestions for further reading. :)

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by lmm on Monday October 16, 2017 @05:59AM (#15482059)

Alastair Reynolds wrote a short story with this as an element. I think it's in Zima Blue.

Greg Egan goes into such things at length in Permutation City.

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by unicornporn on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @08:08AM (#15490236)

Thanks, I'm looking forward to some inter-dimensional reading!

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Re:I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived by graphitezepp on Monday October 16, 2017 @08:52AM (#15482817)

Anathem is a great book that explores lots of interesting, fairly unique ideas, and does some moderately original world building. But I always tell people Stephenson (the author, personal favorite) isn't for everyone, and Anathem isn't even for all Stephenson fans, it can be a hard read for many.

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