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SloppyMeathole t1_j56pawp wrote

They also had something similar to this in the book an Anathem by Neil Stephenson. But instead, the concept was used by an invading force who could just grab random things and chuck at things at Earth to destroy targets. With tons of kinetic energy, you don't need anything sophisticated to deal a shit ton of damage. Really good book, btw.

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couchmaster518 t1_j56qkwq wrote

Yup, lots of fun ideas is that book. Not the easiest book to recommend unless you really know the person’s tastes

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SloppyMeathole t1_j57lv2n wrote

I totally agree. I actually quit on another book by that author because I couldn't get into it. Anathem is really slow for the first couple hundred pages and I can see a lot of people dropping out. But fortunately the payoff is really good and worth it in the end. I actually picked up the paperback version the other day and just read 20 random pages from near the end of the book. It is truly an excellent novel.

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thisisredlitre t1_j5880rz wrote

Is there a good audio ver you might know of? I'm someone with severe dyslexia so ~200 pages of buildup is very taxing for me, but this sounds like a book I'd be into if I could consume it.

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Vorpishly t1_j57ukr2 wrote

The plot of expanse was similar, but they coated meteors in stealth material.

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CassandraVindicated t1_j58vuhe wrote

Let's not forget Starship Troopers.

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hamachee t1_j5galc7 wrote

Heinlein covered this in the 1950’s with moon is a harsh mistress and starship troopers

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cosgd t1_j587x4k wrote

Similarly, they dropped asteroids and space colonies in various Gundam series.

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pbmm1 t1_j590tpu wrote

Also in the Moon is A Harsh Mistress

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