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Accelerando

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by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author)

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I accepted defeat and gave up reading this at page-160 after struggling with it for about a week... Is it worth the effort if I try to finish it, or, I'm well off moving on to other readable books??
Irishlazz I'm slogging through an audio version from my Library... it reminds me a lot of some not-so-great sci-fi written in the 70's. I keep wishing One Click…moreI'm slogging through an audio version from my Library... it reminds me a lot of some not-so-great sci-fi written in the 70's. I keep wishing One Click Digital had fast play-speed options. If I were reading, not listening I'd have quit too, I think.

Even as an audio I found it too tedious to keep going. None of the characters is well developed or likable enough to care what happens to them next. I will wonder what happened to the spiny lobsters.(less)
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Do people recommend reading the first two books in the Singularity series before reading Accelerando? Or is this book a stand-alone?
Out0fAmmo Accelerando is stand-alone. It has no relation to Singularity Sky or Iron Sunrise.
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is this book about the internet or how the internet changes our society?
SeekHplus No, while the first part does touch somewhat on the near future of the internet and its influence on society, the real focus of the novel is the conce…moreNo, while the first part does touch somewhat on the near future of the internet and its influence on society, the real focus of the novel is the concept of a technological singularity, from the point of view of a few individuals.(less)
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I assert that, in the so-called "era of the post-human", our race will have already emigrated far beyond this solar system. Therefore, this book's premise is somehow weak, already failing in its suspension of disbelief. With that said, I still want to read the book!? Is the book worth the effort?
Froztwolf Hope I'm not too late to the party.

I find the timeline drawn up by the author to be quite reasonable, and the book presents compelling arguments for …moreHope I'm not too late to the party.

I find the timeline drawn up by the author to be quite reasonable, and the book presents compelling arguments for why one happens before the other. Of course, any such speculation is based on a number of assumptions, and at the moment it's impossible to say which set of assumptions is true.

To clarify, the author believes that full-brain emulation is not only possible, but will happen in the next few decades, making post-humans quite reasonably coming before emigration outside the system.

But whether you believe that are not, the book presents an interesting take on it and many ideas worthy of entertaining. I recommend it mainly for the predictions of how things will evolve, more than for character development and plot. (less)
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