Misc
It was April Fools yesterday, and though I missed most of it, it's quite fun to read about some of the tricks played. Especially the 'OMG Ponies'-stunt over at Slashdot.
I'm taking a break from Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" at the moment. Felt like rereading a classic, The Peace War by Vernor Vinge. They didn't have it at the library, but I was able to borrow my brother's copy. It's a realy sci-fi classic, and despite a few mentions of the Russians (as it was written in Cold War 1984) it really hasn't been affected by time very much. Now, let's see if I can get my hands on the sequel, Marooned in Realtime.
The Peace War - Vernor Vinge
Gepubliceerd 2003-12 • 382 pagina's
The novel that garnered Vinge his first "Best Novel" Hugo Finalist nomination, back in print after thirteen years. With a combination of hard-SF concepts, tight plotting, and appealing characters, Vinge tells a now-classic story of the Few triumphing over the Many. The Peace Authority, wielding a new state-of-the-art weapon, takes over the w…
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