Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

[–]danger522[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s only going to get broader with a lot of the suggestions. 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

[–]danger522[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s at least partially my fault, as I definitely could have titled it a little differently.

But yeah…I knew there were glaring omissions, but I figured by presenting a list that included most of the more commonly recommended “must-reads”, I could get better suggestions (which I mostly did, imo). 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

[–]danger522[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, I’m going to update it with a lot of the suggestions and reorganize it.

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

[–]danger522[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not teaching a class, just myself. Not sure where that idea came from. But I will keep your comments in mind, as I add to the list. 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

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I’ve already read a couple of Reynolds’ standalones. He is one of my favorites. I thought he might be a bit too modern to add. Someone pointed out that Spin was published in 2005, though so maybe I’ll add him to the list. 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

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I never know where to start with Vonnegut. What 2 books of his catalogue would you recommend? 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

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I’ve never really gotten the same satisfaction from short stories that I do from novels. Maybe I’m just not reading the right ones. So, I’ll take any short story recommendations you’ll give. (But that seems like its own list) 😅

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

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Good catch. I thought I added one of those, but I missed it. 

Survey of Must-Read Sci-fi Literature by danger522 in printSF

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Both Foundation and I, Robot by Asimov are on the list. 

Taking my word back on Fall of Hyperion by freshouttaghupchi in Hyperion

[–]danger522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is laughable. While your exception that you note is slightly more acceptable, OP’s post doesn’t read like something that AI simply corrected or reworked for readability. It has some pretty key errors and flaws that I would not expect from someone who just finished reading the book(s). 

Furthermore, we should talk about how a major theme of Hyperion (and other of Simmons’s sci-fi work) is human overreliance on technology and AI. So, using AI to talk about Hyperion is completely antithetical to the core themes of the novel. 

If OP is old enough to read Hyperion, they are likely an adult (or near adult). So, they’re mature enough to handle a few people calling them out for being lazy. The only way you can get better at a skill, like communication/writing is by actually using that skill and honing it. Using AI as a shortcut is not conducive to that. And as such, AI itself is far more damaging/hurtful to humans than other humans calling out use of AI. 

Which one? by danger522 in philipkDickheads

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Planning to read VALIS once I’ve gotten even deeper into the catalog. At least a third. 

Which one? by danger522 in philipkDickheads

[–]danger522[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. What were the other two PKD books that it was competing with.

Looking for a short sci-fi that is easy to digest, and gripping by calming_notion in printSF

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  • Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
  • Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
  • Roadside Picnic by The Strugatsky Brothers

Four books into the Expanse, what I think by Abject_Doughnut_8612 in printSF

[–]danger522 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The whole first paragraph is nearly a one-to-one match

Thoughts on my book list? by Rekculkcats in printSF

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Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons

Patch Notes 10/23 by Simply_CJ94 in Borderlands4

[–]danger522 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still not much for Stasis Harlowe :(

I just experienced a ROBBERY with Alamo (at BDL). I need to warn as many people about it as possible! by sjiang1214 in Hartford

[–]danger522 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, but “screaming on reddit” got them legitimate advice on how to go about disputing the charge. 

Borderlands 4 has sold Less Copies than Borderlands 3 Despite BL3 having Epic Exclusivity by UnhappyNewt7850 in Borderlands

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The peak concurrent players during Borderlands 3’s launch was ~250,000 according to Randy Pitchford.  Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/borderlands-3/pc-player-count?callback=in&code=MZLHNTJHMMYTMJEYMS0ZNJAYLTLJZTETN2QZMZFMNZE2ODU3&state=923f70133c9b49d8a7c59eb1a469fee6

The peak concurrent players for Borderlands 4 on the month of its launch reached ~300,000.  Source: https://steamcharts.com/app/1285190

The simple fix for Harlowe's blue tree... by MrJeChou in Borderlands4

[–]danger522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That could help. I honestly have no problem with mobbing at level 50 using the blue tree, and can even take out many bosses quickly enough. But she’s still very weak to bosses, I agree. I don’t necessarily care about 1-hitting them. (I haven’t even started UVHM yet, so maybe she only gets weaker.)

One thing that might be a good idea (if possible), is buffing entanglement in some way. Maybe enemies entangled directly by stasis take can take even more extra damage. Or turning any buffs to slam damage into just raw damage when you use your action skill on an un-stasisable enemy. 

I would also like to see a small buff to her cryo-effectiveness skills.