Comments on: William Gibson on futurism, terrorism and other isms http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 19:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Adam Stanhope http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53579 Adam Stanhope Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53579 What does that mean? What does that mean?

]]> By: nygadfly http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53587 nygadfly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53587 What does it say about the quality of a book when the author's name on the cover is larger than the book's title? What does it say about the quality of a book when the author’s name on the cover is larger than the book’s title?

]]> By: deckard http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53858 deckard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53858 In the cited comment, at least, he seems to comes out of Vinge's singularity closet. There are more questions than answers, there might be none of the latter. And the sky above the port is now filled with digital artifacts. In the cited comment, at least, he seems to comes out of Vinge’s singularity closet.
There are more questions than answers, there might be none of the latter. And the sky above the port is now filled with digital artifacts.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53374 Adam Stanhope Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53374 I'm reading it now and am enjoying it a great deal, but I don't think it is quite as good as Pattern Recognition. I'm only halfway through it, however - perhaps something amazing will happen to change my mind! I’m reading it now and am enjoying it a great deal, but I don’t think it is quite as good as Pattern Recognition.

I’m only halfway through it, however – perhaps something amazing will happen to change my mind!

]]> By: Karridine http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53437 Karridine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53437 I've liked Gibson since <b>'Burning Chrome'</b>, but he seems ignorant of the coming of Baha'u'llah, and the impact that has had on our world since May 23, 1844. He takes a rational position in acknowledging that only charlatans know the future, then doesn't factor in the coming of <b>The Glory of God</b> at the very beginning of the electronic communication age (the telegraph was publicly exhibited May 22/23, 1844) and His effect on humans, Muslims, women, rational thinkers, free-thinkers and science-fiction writers! I’ve liked Gibson since ‘Burning Chrome’, but he seems ignorant of the coming of Baha’u'llah, and the impact that has had on our world since May 23, 1844.

He takes a rational position in acknowledging that only charlatans know the future, then doesn’t factor in the coming of The Glory of God at the very beginning of the electronic communication age (the telegraph was publicly exhibited May 22/23, 1844) and His effect on humans, Muslims, women, rational thinkers, free-thinkers and science-fiction writers!

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2007/10/18/william-gibson-on-fu.html#comment-53457 Cory Doctorow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-53457 Speaking as someone socially acquainted with Gibson, I suspect that you're right, he does not factor in the COMING OF THE GLORY OF GOD! Perceptive of you to notice. Speaking as someone socially acquainted with Gibson, I suspect that you’re right, he does not factor in the COMING OF THE GLORY OF GOD! Perceptive of you to notice.

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