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From: Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: (ReacTor) Five SF Novels About Rediscovering Ancient Tech
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 19:25:32 -0400
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On 5/9/24 10:14 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
> Five SF Novels About Rediscovering Ancient Tech
> 
> Forget planned obsolescence--the creators of these enduring technological
> marvels built them to last (for better or worse).
> 
> https://reactormag.com/five-sf-novels-about-rediscovering-ancient-tech/

Oooooh - The Dragon Never Sleeps is one of my very favorite books. It's 
been so long since I read it, I'm trying to decide if I want to risk 
those fond memories by reading it again.

A few that quickly came to mind:
Diaspar, from Clarke’s A City and the Stars/Against the Fall of Night
Culture - Banks (including whole civilizations that Sublimed and left 
stuff behind)
A Fire Upon the Deep - Vinge
Old Tech in the Liaden universe - Lee & Miller
Revelation Space universe; also Terminal World - Reynolds
The Expanse series - Corey
Humanx Commonwealth (Pip & Flinx) - Foster

Tony