Damn they won't make me magnetic? That would be useful, I could avoid dropping screws and bits every time I do a project.
EmptyRadar
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That sucks, but shit does happen and no one but her and her circle know what's going on. She didn't fake an injury or something, she let us know as much as she was comfortable saying. Gotta respect that.
Fusion, solid state batteries, room temp superconductors and general purpose AI in the same decade? What's going on?
Oh yeah, he was a very prolific writer. He's also partially responsible for the TV show ER
I probably wouldn't recommend The Andromeda Strain as your first Crichton. Although it's among his earlier books, it can be pretty dry at times, so you really have to be a fan of the science part of the sci-fi.
Something like Micro, Prey, or Next would probably be better places to start - those are among his later works (in fact he passed while writing Micro), and they have pretty good plots which move along at a fun pace. Sphere gets an honorable mention here too.
If you like any of those and you're willing to try something a bit more on the sciencey side, check out Jurassic Park.
I've got 3 going at the moment:
[Physical]
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Ultimate Collection - Douglas Adams
Technically this is 6 books back to back - it's the whole series. These are some of my favorite books of all time, and I make sure to re-read them every few years to keep them fresh in my mind. I would recommend this series to everyone.
The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
Another one I've read previously and love. I read this many years ago and I've been craving some Crichton again recently so I decided to start back here. I recommend this to anyone who likes a good, science-based thriller.
[Audio]
Nuking The Moon - Vince Houghton
This is an interesting book so far, but it's not a favorite. I'm not super fond of the author's writing style. It's got a bit longer to impress me before I put it down and move onto something else, though. I can't recommend it yet - we'll see.
That's such an important perspective to hear. Jens was the man for a long time, but unfortunately time beats all. Tony doesn't want to hear it right now, and I don't blame him, but it's still good of Jens to put it out there like that so he can find it when it's time.
Usman sees this as a tune up fight. I hope Wonderboy proves otherwise.
I think it's more about the price point. If you want people to pay $1000+ for a piece of tech, it needs to be more useful than just a camera.
“I can’t get overconfident,” says Oliveira. “That will kill you in this game. Look what happened last time. I should have beat Oliveira, but I got caught up in the moment. I fought like an absolute fool.
Who edits these? No one?
Glad he's OK. Even the most elite fighters in the world aren't bulletproof.
Yeah Jake has really learned a Betr winning strategy - pay an old guy to get beat up.