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Tom Chandler liked a quote “Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.” — John Scalzi like
Apr 02, 2013 03:53pm · more quotes by John Scalzi
Tom Chandler liked a quote “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” — Isaac Asimov like
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Tom Chandler made a comment on Jim's review of The English Major "Interesting review. I'd been debating adding this to the out-of-control "to-read" stack, but I think I'll pass for now (at least until I get on anothe...more "
Mar 23, 2013 07:56am · see review
Tom Chandler is on page 175 of 351 of The Rapture of the Nerds: I'm just not feeling the love; I'm setting this aside for now. So far, I simply haven't seen the point, and like so many post-singularity novels, the world is so bizarre that relating to it is difficult. The Rapture of the Nerds: A tale of the singularity, posthumanity, and awkward social situations by Cory Doctorow progress:	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tom Chandler liked Blair's review of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: " Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is one of those books that appears to have the perfect blend of ingredients for something brilliant. It's a mystery/adventure set in San Francisco, revolving around an out-of-work marketeer and web designer who tak... " Read more of this review »
Feb 17, 2013 05:15am · see review

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“Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.”
― John Scalzi

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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
― Isaac Asimov

tags: democracy, elite, elitism, elitist, voter, voting

706 people liked it