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by Bluestein 723 days ago
That good, eh?

PS. Also looking into "Diaspora".-
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r2_pilot 723 days ago
You should read it! And Permutation City
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inopinatus 723 days ago
Interestingly, Egan pokes some holes in his own work here: https://gregegan.net/PERMUTATION/FAQ/FAQ.html (spoiler warning) and I think is all the more credible for doing so, totally on brand for a hard sci-fi author.
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Bluestein 722 days ago
> all the more credible for doing so

Agreed. It just means he is thorough and critical of self.-

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Bluestein 723 days ago
Will read.-

  PS. "Permutation City" was how I first found out about Egan. Appears to be the "gateway drug" :)
  ... and a great tale.-
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