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From: Titus G <noone@nowhere.com>
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Subject: Re: Five SF Books Set in the Future... of 2020
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:37:54 +1200
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On 18/09/24 13:14, BCFD 36 wrote:
> On 9/17/24 08:10, James Nicoll wrote:
>> Five SF Books Set in the Future… of 2020
>>
>> How did science fiction imagine the world of the 2020s? Let's
>> look at some of the more entertaining predictions and speculations...
>>
>> https://reactormag.com/five-sf-books-set-in-the-future-of-2020/
> 
> Not a one.
> 

One. I enjoyed Stross' Halting State but did not enjoy Rule 34, (Halting
State 2). I think I just didn't like the writing style and can't
remember the plot nor content despite reading James' outline but I think
that their smart phones were chips in their heads.