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1999/5/20-21 [Science/Electric, Science/GlobalWarming] UID:15851 Activity:moderate |
5/20 what do people who have read it think of cryptonomicron? is it worth the hardback price? \_ I found it interesting but difficult to "believe in" because it was set in the real world -- unlike other Stephenson which is more science fiction and doesn't really allude to actual history or current events. In other words, this is a more realistic novel than his other stuff, and I think I had a hard time with that. You will learn something from it. (Oh, there's a long section on undersea cables -- fancy that!) Allusions to actual 1990s stuff abounds: "Eutropians", "Finux", counterparts of PGP and the Cypherpunks... I'd say you should try to borrow someone's copy and see whether or not you get into it before buying a copy of your own. -- schoen \_ If you do buy it, http://amazon.com is selling it for way less than any bookstore. \_ yeah, got mine for $16 instead of $27 \_ Random Trivia: Many people waiting for SW:TPM had it. |
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