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    The science fiction thread

    You're in for a treat when you get around to it, Cryptonomicon is awesome. That book predates digital currencies but gets so much right. Though, I would say that one is more speculative fiction / alt history than sci fi. Anathem is the only one I haven't read yet besides The Big U. I've heard...
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    The science fiction thread

    I've read Neuromancer three times along with almost all other Gibson novels, so I guess I'm a big fan of his. I can still understand why some of you find him off-putting and hard to get into, as sometimes he tries waaay too hard with the hip hardboiled style of prose. Being descriptive and...
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    Gamers Thread

    Has anyone played Disco Elysium? I love Planescape Torment so I'll check this out.
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    Coronavirus cases and deaths among UM members

    Let's be honest, the mortality rate among people who matter is ridiculously low. Let's get the economy humming again and let the 60+ folks fend for themselves.
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    The Whining and Bitching Thread

    Or what if it was a pecker pie or sumptin, tssss.
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    Favorite porn stars?

    Nina Hartley is the only one I can watch vintage porn of, what a banging body she had in the 80s.
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    Official National Hockey League Thread

    This kid is so good he could have two or three Norris trophies before he's even 25. In most of these clips he's 16 years old playing in the SHL.
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    Gamers Thread

    I've played the hell out of Shadow Tactics the last few days, love these Commandos type games. This game gets really hard a bit in but it's all the more satisfying once you beat it.
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    The Official Movie Thread

    Yeah I've seen The Gift, also a good movie. Ordinary situations going bad is my favourite thriller premise.
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    The Official Movie Thread

    Has anyone seen The Invitation plus the trailer? If you saw the trailer first it would completely ruin the tension, and the tension is what the movie relies heavily on.
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    The News Thread

    The topic is civilian gun access as public safety vs danger - the identity of the killer is completely irreleveant. The night club shooter alone managed to kill more people than all three British attacks from this year combined, and they include a suicide bombing. A gun just gives a person that...
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    The News Thread

    How often do you hear about terrorists and spree killers being stopped by armed civilians in the US though? Events would have taken place in the same way if those guys did it in New York - a few dozen people injured or killed before the killers are shot by the cops. If anything, the Londoners...
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    Gamers Thread

    Has anyone played Torment: Tides of Numenera? Can you complete the game with a dialogue build, like in Planescape, or will you be forced to fight tough enemies at any point? I'd hate to have to restart after half the game because of getting stuck.