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Nuno

Joined 2 years, 2 months ago

Computer scientist + statistician with an interest in cybernetics.

What is the socialValue of having full-time governments?

Let's build postScarcity solutions to stop 200+ years old ideologies

Remember: Reading is not agreeing, all knowledge should be open & book burners are fascists (except in times of need for cooking, safety, and heating but I shouldn't need to say this).

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Nuno rated Heechee rendezvous: 4 stars

No cover — Frederik Pohl: Heechee rendezvous (1985, Ballantine Books)

Heechee rendezvous by Frederik Pohl (Heechee Saga (3))

The third novel in Frederik Pohl's 'Heechee Saga', continuing the story of mankind's discovery of, and search for, an ancient …

Nuno rated The Gateway Trip (Heechee Saga, #5): 4 stars

Frederik Pohl: The Gateway Trip (Heechee Saga, #5) (Paperback, 1991, Del Rey)

The Gateway Trip (Heechee Saga, #5) by Frederik Pohl

The Gateway Trip is a collection of science fiction "tales and vignettes", including a novella, by the American writer Frederik …

Nuno rated The Skinner: 4 stars

Neal Asher: The Skinner (Paperback, 2005, Tor Books)

The Skinner by Neal Asher (Spatterjay, #1)

Neal Asher, whom Tor introduced to the American audience with Gridlinked , takes us deeper into his unique universe with …

Nuno rated Orbus: 4 stars

Neal L. Asher, Neal Asher: Orbus (2009, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd)

Orbus by Neal L. Asher, Neal Asher

Nuno rated The Difference Engine: 3 stars

William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, William F. Gibson (duplicate): The Difference Engine (Paperback, 1992, Spectra)

The Difference Engine by William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, William F. Gibson (duplicate)

The Difference Engine (1990) is an alternative history novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. It is widely regarded as …

Nuno rated Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited: 4 stars

Aldous Huxley: Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited (2005)

Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published …

Nuno rated Voyage of the Sable Keech: 3 stars

Neal L. Asher: Voyage of the Sable Keech (2006, Tor)

Voyage of the Sable Keech by Neal L. Asher

Nuno rated Quarantine (Subjective Cosmology #1): 4 stars

Greg Egan: Quarantine (Subjective Cosmology #1) (1995, Harper Prism)

Quarantine (Subjective Cosmology #1) by Greg Egan

Quarantine is a 1992 hard science fiction novel by Greg Egan. Within a detective fiction framework, the novel explores the …

Nuno rated Distress: 4 stars

Distress by Greg Egan

It is 2055 and the world is far better--and infinitely worse.

Nuno rated Permutation City: 4 stars

Permutation City by Greg Egan

The story of a man with a vision - immortality : for those who can afford it is found in …

Nuno rated The great Dune trilogy: 4 stars

Frank Herbert: The great Dune trilogy (2005, Gollancz)

The great Dune trilogy by Frank Herbert

Dune is a 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. …

Nuno reviewed Timescape by Gregory Benford

Gregory Benford: Timescape (Paperback, 1992, Bantam Books)

Timescape is a 1980 science fiction novel by American writer Gregory Benford (with unbilled co-author …

Review of 'Timescape' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

The book presents a story of information travelling back in time and discusses all the problems and paradoxes that arise with it. The characters sometimes feel shallow, and few ideas are explored in the detail that I'm used to see in other SF novels.