MrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works · 1 year ago28 September 2023sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1443arrow-down15
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minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWhile Dan is great…it is possible to know history without him.
minus-squareJables@iusearchlinux.fyilinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNow you are just blowing my mind.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWhat if I told you it is possible to actually read the books that Dan used as source material to create his podcasts…
minus-squareblackluster117linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoActually have been reading this fantastic book called Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. MacArthur has an excellent set of cameos.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoWhile I like Neal Stephenson (favourite being Diamond Age) I haven’t read Cryptonomicon. His novels do contain riffs on history and persons from the past I wouldn’t rely on his works for solid historical knowledge.
minus-squareblackluster117linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoOf course, but the entertainment value is unparalleled. You’ll see if you ever get around to reading the book, which again, I highly recommend.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThanks for the recommendation. It is on my To be read list…but that is a very long list.
While Dan is great…it is possible to know history without him.
Now you are just blowing my mind.
What if I told you it is possible to actually read the books that Dan used as source material to create his podcasts…
Actually have been reading this fantastic book called Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. MacArthur has an excellent set of cameos.
While I like Neal Stephenson (favourite being Diamond Age) I haven’t read Cryptonomicon.
His novels do contain riffs on history and persons from the past I wouldn’t rely on his works for solid historical knowledge.
Of course, but the entertainment value is unparalleled. You’ll see if you ever get around to reading the book, which again, I highly recommend.
Thanks for the recommendation. It is on my To be read list…but that is a very long list.
Right there with ya, bud.