tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post8984843316077602674..comments2024-03-28T16:13:29.502-04:00Comments on Throne of Salt: Bookpost 11Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-79707527510289492622023-03-16T12:28:08.505-04:002023-03-16T12:28:08.505-04:00For real. What a waste of a fantastic title
They ...For real. What a waste of a fantastic title<br /><br />They also never considered how their data was skewed towards search engine queries and thus was completely blind to people who know what they're looking for already and how to find it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-48011324168441283352023-03-16T10:49:17.033-04:002023-03-16T10:49:17.033-04:00not gonna lie-- "a billion wicked thoughts&qu...not gonna lie-- "a billion wicked thoughts" is one of the best titles for anything I've heard in a hot minute. absolutely heartbroken that it's wasted on some bioessentialist garbage instead of, like, a story about an AI who wants to be a Disney villain or something. fucking rip.Captain Crowbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959402382179885595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-51321920612295432132023-03-15T21:51:17.108-04:002023-03-15T21:51:17.108-04:00He manages to pull of the gnostic bits rather eleg...He manages to pull of the gnostic bits rather elegantly by weaving up his own cosmology whole cloth - dodged a lot of potential yikes scenarios that wayDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-44096761364870378672023-03-15T09:39:17.291-04:002023-03-15T09:39:17.291-04:00I also just recently read Children of Ruin and Voy...I also just recently read Children of Ruin and Voyage to Arcturus (I think I already told you that)! Children of Ruin was amazing! Your explanation of Voyage to Arcturus is spot-on. It makes no sense but in the best ways, it's very philosophical and definitely has a gnostic element, moments of beauty and brilliance, and it was surprisingly progressive for its time and place.maxcan7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12504030224075149157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-11087169479668424802023-03-14T19:51:41.004-04:002023-03-14T19:51:41.004-04:00Public domain trawling is such a mixed bag.Public domain trawling is such a mixed bag.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.com