TitaniumButterfly

Rivers in the wasteland

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

They both were.

I'm trying to think of anything since and can't, really.

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Friday Fun Thread for August 28, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

I kind of wish I'd had the experience of never seeing anyone outside my ethnic group until adulthood.

When I was about 11 I started going to a heavily-black school and was blown away by how differently actual black people not just acted, but looked, than the black people I was familiar with from TV. I'd just stare and stare at the alienness of their facial structures and hair. And then there's the speech.

The ones I'd met previously were clearly survivors of any number of social filters.

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

Does it stand on its own?

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

Rome and The Sopranos are both pretty good though I'm not a fan of HBO's "Obligatory tits in every episode" MO.

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

I didn't like Mother of Learning. It's literally just Time Braid*, but worse†.

Well, I have zero interest in reading Naruto fan-fiction, so there you have it. Loved Mother of Learning and especially its pacing. Would like to read it for the third time soon. Tried the audiobook and unfortunately the quality and narration are pretty bad.

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago

"Wait, why are they all leaving?"

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Small-Scale Question Sunday for August 30, 2026

TitaniumButterfly Rivers in the wasteland 1d ago · Edited 1d ago

I'm a massive Stephenson fan and would agree that the Cryptonomicon/Snow Crash/Diamond Age trilogy are my favorites. I've read each of those probably ten times. Aside from that, the Baroque Cycle is amazing. Liked Anathem and am maybe ready for a re-read.

At some point he hit his 'every book must have a hypercompetent hyperintelligent black woman' phase which doesn't work for me.

Oh, one marginal suggestion: Interface with George is actually mostly pretty classic Stephenson, from the good years. Been meaning to try Cobweb again though it's thrown me twice.