Very interesting opinion, thanks for it.

I think a bit the opposite: I’m really worried about the trend to give people only information they care about. I think it’s essential to be able to have information about everything. Of course there will always be stuff you don’t care about but having it automatically filtered out is dangerous in my opinion. In GAFA-powered social networks, you are only given pieces of information about your own opinion, you never have something that make you question yourself about your opinion. The power of independent and open media like Lemmy is to not rely on such biasing algorithms.

I finished Ball Lightning, by Cixin Liu. Enjoyed it but since I read the Three Body problem trilogy just before, my expectations were too high, because this one is less thrilling.

I started and read one third of Accelerando by Charles Stross but I stopped there because I was lost and not appreciating that much. Might reread it when I have more time, I think the issue is that the story is kind of difficult to follow and since I had to split in short and time apart reading sessions, I was not able to follow it.

Now, I started The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, not very long into it but I think it will please me.

Reading Ball Lightning, by Cixin Liu. For now, I find it a bit less good than the Remembrance of the Earth’s past trilogy I read before.

Ces livreurs payés à la livraison c’est pénible au possible… Vu qu’ils sont rémunérés au nombre de colis, ils sont près à n’importe quoi sur la route et en matière d’arrêt afin de maximiser le nombre de colis qu’ils livrent… Il y’a quelques jours, la femme d’un collègue s’est fait renverser par la camionnette d’un livreur qui n’avait rien trouvé de mieux que de faire marche arrière sur des centaines de mètre, histoire d’éviter de faire demi-tour et ainsi gagner quelques minutes…

Just finished Death’s End, by Cixin Liu which is the last volume of Remembrance of Earth’s past trilogy (better known from the title of the first book The three body problem). I enjoyed very much the 3 novels, great Sci-fi and I also learned many things about Chinese culture through translator notes. (note: I’ve not seen the Netflix show before reading it, because I hate watching movies about novels I have not read, it block too much the mental image I do reading the book, therefore limiting the amazement of reading).

Next, I decided not to read the fan fiction sequel but rather what is presented as a prequel: Ball Lightning, by Cixin Liu.

Signal ?

Using a self-hosted thelounge too and, as alternative if my home connection drop or so, I have irssi in termux.

No, I always prefer reading novels before any movie/show because otherwise it disturbs the way I imagine the characters.

Just finished The dark forest, by Cixin Liu. As far as I read this sci-fi trilogy, I think I enjoy it very much. Now starting the last novel in the series, Death’s End, by Cixin Liu.

I think this is inaccurate. Belgium is shown as not having it implemented but that’s wrong, almost all GLASS bottles (beer, water, soda) are sold with a deposit fee.

For info the score has now been updated to 10 in original post, nice work :)

Not the best but an honorable score for photon

Je vote Andalouse, puis samouraï

The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu

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Not sure, people outside IT world, at least in my country, still speak about the “Microsoft crash” and don’t know at all about Crowdstrike. Now that make me think that MS will probably try to sue them for the “ravages” to their corporate image.

About 1/3 in The three-body problem, by Cixin Liu. Enjoying it so far, the only drawback is that I’m a bit lost between characters names but that’s not so rare for me. I think I’ll read the trilogy this summer.

I take note of The Passage for future, as an amateur of S. King stuff I might enjoy it, thanks.

My son read miss peregrine and liked it very much. He just started the sequel. Hope you enjoy it as much as him.

Just finished Behind her eyes, by Sarah Pinborough. Found it very nice, a good page turner. The ending was unexpected.

I don’t know yet what will be next (probably I’ll find in this conversation or another from this community as almost always).

Edit: Started The three-body problem, by Cixin Liu. Seen a comment about it in this post and I remember having heard about it at the radio or so. Plus I’m thrilled to discover Chinese literature.