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couchmaster518 t1_j56qkwq wrote

Reply to comment by SloppyMeathole in TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture

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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