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The Revelation space series

Really good stuff, both epic in scale and fairly hard scifi. The Ringworld Series is pretty interesting. Rendezvous with Rama is a classic. Standing on Zanzibar for something a bit more highbrow. The Neuromancer Trilogy for that Cyberpunk edge (or the Bridge Trilogy which is a whole vibe) The Cryptonomicon, although that might not be considered scifi? Snow Crash is pretty fun too

@0x58

May 2, 2024

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Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delaney

The Seinfeld of sci-fis. A chaotic tome. A cult classic. A rearranging of the mind and the emotions. Self-serious pulp detritus interspersed within a sea of stirring philosophical musings. A pleasant plunge. A thought provoking fever dream. The most memory-holed best book of the 20th century.  Is it a novel about nothing or everything? Poetic and soul punchingly beautiful at times, gratuitously sexual and grotesque at others. Period piece or borderline problematic - or perhaps just a dose of progressive realism? Genre defying or defining? A journey, a morass, or a deluge?  All of the above.  As a sci-fi head, Dune used to be one of my go to answers when people would ask what my favorite book was (War and Peace or The Name of the Rose are others). But [*puts on asshole hat*] after everyone and their mother became dune-pilled from the movies, I needed a new answer. Dhalgren has now taken Dune's spot. And I think it's safe to say that there will never be a Dhalgren. 

@ruffianbandwidth

Jan 3, 2025

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Ronin by frank miller

Techno-Samurais and a whole bunch of cool wild shit, a great chaotic read for sure.

@Greenelysium

Feb 18, 2025

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Virtues

Honor and Duty gotta be my two favorite virtues. Its a huge vibe when people treat others honorably. Duty slaps too 🫡 I feel fulfilled when my behavior or decision making is overcome by a sense of duty towards someone or for something.

@hamzat

Mar 13, 2023

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Sign Out

Remember when “keep me logged in” became a thing? That's when all this started. Big way to limit doom scrolling on anything is simply signing out after each session.

@hamzat

Mar 13, 2023

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Massachusetts Mode

Here’s the thing: Massachusetts sucks. But also, The Spirit of Massachusetts is The Spirit of America. Massachusetts is actually pretty sick if you just ignore all the things about it that suck. My family immigrated here from Nigeria in 2004 when I was 8 and we’ve only looked back a few times since. Sculptors should move to a region called “Western Mass” because there’s a lot of space there and it’s not far from New York City. No painters please.

@hamzat

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