[PaulDavisThe1st]

> 3. A pro-alien group uses lasers to cut up ships at the Panama canal or whatever.

So much for an accurate summary.

[glenstein]

It's not even close to all the cool stuff from the first book. Hopefully someone who has scrolled this far has seen spoiler warnings, but the explanation of the Sophons is one of the more stunning and imaginative ideas in the book, and foundational to its premise.