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a geek named Bob

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7. Snowcrash

Reply to Scuba (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:33 PM

Aug 2012

is a great novel, by Neal Stephanson, which combines the themes of Burbclaves, religious cults, highly applied NLP, Sumerian Mythos, Cyberpunk, Inuit revenge crimes, and a professional pizza delivery company, overtly owned and run by the Mafia.

In this story, our hero, literally named Hiro Protagonist, must stop a computer virus has been been written to overwrite people's minds.

Possibly one of the best SF stories written in the last 20 years.

I, a geek named Bob, give it two thumbs up!

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Two Americas By Design? [View all] porphyrian Aug 2012 OP

If America splits into two groups a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #1

Sorry, no. I buy into the theory that we've been offered two irreconcilable "Americas"... Scuba Aug 2012 #2

Okay... I'm adaptable... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #3

+1 for adaptability!! Not familiar with Snowcrash but "burbclave" connotes some interesting images. Scuba Aug 2012 #4

Snowcrash a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #7

Thank you. I'll give it a shot. Scuba Aug 2012 #11

You're welcome a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #12

Another interesting suggestion.... Scuba Aug 2012 #13

Thank you for the welcome! a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #14

Ha! It was cyberpunk, and great book. n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #6

Also... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #10

That sounds cyberpunk. porphyrian Aug 2012 #5

Porphyrian, if you allow me to, I would love to PM you when I complete a major project Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #8

Yes, please. n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #9

Anyone else? n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #15

Afternoon people? n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #16

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