McrRed

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[Results] Book of the Month (August 2023) in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Ahh Hyperion. I've reread three books/series ever: Dhalgren. Lord of Light and the Hyperion/Endymion cantos. Simply wonderful.

Red Rising is good. Memory Called Empire was ok. Project Hail Mary is quietly waiting on my to read shelf.

A mystery company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires has purchased tens of thousands of acres of land for more than $800 million to build a new city near San Francisco in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

This is already the plot of Parable of the Shower by Octavia E Butler. It does not end well.

The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the clarification.

Thousands mark 60 years since 'I have a dream' speech in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It seemed so easy at the time.

Now, with increasing online division and polarisation we're getting further and further away from that dream.

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 54 points 1 year ago (2 children)

UK here. It sounds good. Fuck you Brexit.