I'm thinking now back to the linguistic aspect of the book. Is this the part where it deals with Egypt? Probably it is... that's actually where I considered the book to lose some of its interest. Of course, YMMV - and apparently, did.
I mean it as an acknowledgement that my criticism of the linguistic aspect of the book as being something of a drag on its enjoyment factor is based entirely on a subjective viewpoint - and one I can't even properly remember in fact. It was used simply to forestall possible hurt feelings or defensive postings that can arise when the expressed favorite aspect of a book is later regarded by someone else as being the worst the book offers. It was my shorthand for this: Here is my recollection of the book. I don't recall it enough to debate or back up my stated impression in any vigorous way. I realize the feature I am criticizing may very well be considered its greatest asset.
Does this explain it?
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"Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
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Re: "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
Perfectly! Thank you. And of course I understand that what I like others my not and vice versa, so no harm, no foul. To each their own.
I get it now (finally).
I get it now (finally).
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Re: "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
yea
I'm fixin to leave on a trip soon. I'll be packin' Snow Crash.
I'm fixin to leave on a trip soon. I'll be packin' Snow Crash.
The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? - Jeremy Bentham
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Re: "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
Sweeeet. Have a good time.Kevin wrote:yea
I'm fixin to leave on a trip soon. I'll be packin' Snow Crash.
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Re: "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
I have been wondering about this book, but enough reading this topic, I am def. going to check this book out
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I think that's an awesome idea! Let me know what you think of it.KristoffX wrote:I have been wondering about this book, but enough reading this topic, I am def. going to check this book out
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Re: "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson
I read this for the first time about a month ago. I, too, could easily see Stephenson's imagining world becoming our future. He took elements of the present day and stretched them to make a hyper-reality. I read another book (The Good Humor Man by Andrew Fox) that goes in a different direction, but uses that same premise of focusing on one aspect of our society and making it foundational to the future world.
I also found the linguistic aspect of the book to be very intriguing. For me, it was the clue that bound the book together. I don't know if Stepehenson convinced me of the premise that language is like a virus, but it was definitely an interesting concept.
I also found the linguistic aspect of the book to be very intriguing. For me, it was the clue that bound the book together. I don't know if Stepehenson convinced me of the premise that language is like a virus, but it was definitely an interesting concept.