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A short story about the universe and your place in it.
"You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. ... And that’s when you met me."
The Egg is a short story written by Andy Weir, his most popular, and follows a nameless 48-year-old ma ...more
"You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. ... And that’s when you met me."
The Egg is a short story written by Andy Weir, his most popular, and follows a nameless 48-year-old ma ...more
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This literally inspires me and changes the way I think about the world. Almost cried
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Dec 22, 2014
Shelby *trains flying monkeys*
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Andy Weir..How did you do that to me in just 4 short pages?
Run go read it here:
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
Run go read it here:
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
4 MIND BLOWING STARS!
You can find the full review and more about this book on my blog!
This 4 pages story got me like:
You can find the full review and more about this book on my blog!
This 4 pages story got me like:
I never ever read spiritual books,but this one is hell awesome.And great great job to the author for creating a wonderful and deep story in 4 pages.This was so deep I could see Adele rolling:)
I will not write a lot about this book,because I am afraid that the review will be longer than the book.But seriously,if you want something to make you think more,read this,and you
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Jul 14, 2020
Petra X is emotionally in a 14.5 year old state
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Alina
Was the inspiration for this story the Beatles, "I am the Walrus"?
"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
and the chorus,
I am the egg man, they are the egg men...
The whole story encapsulated in two lines!
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Or, more sensibly: Does God exist? Does anyone exist? Is this short story really an example of metaphysical solipsism?
Read the story. It's 3 minutes of your life 1.5 if you are a fast reader!)....Link (thanks Alina).
(Based on a philosophy of subjective ...more
"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
and the chorus,
I am the egg man, they are the egg men...
The whole story encapsulated in two lines!
____________________
Or, more sensibly: Does God exist? Does anyone exist? Is this short story really an example of metaphysical solipsism?
Read the story. It's 3 minutes of your life 1.5 if you are a fast reader!)....Link (thanks Alina).
(Based on a philosophy of subjective ...more
people seem really taken with this story. and that's super, but for once i don't feel bad for not liking something as much as other people are liking it.
i'm a jonathan carroll fan. and this 4-page story is fine, but it's really no different from some stoner youth's "hey, imaaaagine if this is the way (insert unknowable situation here) really is?" and there's a small amount of philosophy 101 back-and-forth and then it ends, and i assume you, the reader, are meant to be MIND = BLOWN!
but not me. b ...more
i'm a jonathan carroll fan. and this 4-page story is fine, but it's really no different from some stoner youth's "hey, imaaaagine if this is the way (insert unknowable situation here) really is?" and there's a small amount of philosophy 101 back-and-forth and then it ends, and i assume you, the reader, are meant to be MIND = BLOWN!
but not me. b ...more
"You were on your way home when you died."So this is a tiny short story by Andy Weir - yes, he of The Martian fame, the book that still makes me feel all giddy inside. This is a story that apparently has gone viral, but I somehow missed it (apparently I do live under a rock - 14-16 hour workdays can do that to you) until I saw a friend's review and my curiosity peaked.
It's indeed a quick tiny story that you can read in under three minutes. It's a parable, really - and written in an easy catc ...more
Egg, a short story about the universe.
Very short, and very powerful, packs a lot into a small package.
Like an egg.
Weir continues to impress. Same guy who wrote The Martian, yep that's him.
I could not help thinking of the 1991 Albert Brooks film, Defending Your Life.
This won't take 15 minutes to read, enjoy.
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Very short, and very powerful, packs a lot into a small package.
Like an egg.
Weir continues to impress. Same guy who wrote The Martian, yep that's him.
I could not help thinking of the 1991 Albert Brooks film, Defending Your Life.
This won't take 15 minutes to read, enjoy.
...more
(Spoilers)
A cute short story (a 5-minute read) by the author of The Martian. You can read it for free on the web at http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
A man dies in a car crash, has a discussion with God, and learns that he will be reincarnated. I think of Yukio Mishima’s tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, which is based on the premise of reincarnation.
So the value of this story is in making you think about this possibility. And if so, is that good news? The good news is you’re going to come ...more
A cute short story (a 5-minute read) by the author of The Martian. You can read it for free on the web at http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
A man dies in a car crash, has a discussion with God, and learns that he will be reincarnated. I think of Yukio Mishima’s tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, which is based on the premise of reincarnation.
So the value of this story is in making you think about this possibility. And if so, is that good news? The good news is you’re going to come ...more
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A review told in giffery . . .
Soooooo everyone else read The Egg and were all like . . .
Then I read it and was all like . . .
Why is that?
What can I say? It’s 4 pages long and didn’t move me like it did everyone else. Shit happens.
For some reason I was thinking it was going to be something a little more like this . . .
Like I said, I'm an asshole.
All I can do is offer my sincerest heartfelt apology . . .
And remi ...more
A review told in giffery . . .
Soooooo everyone else read The Egg and were all like . . .
Then I read it and was all like . . .
Why is that?
What can I say? It’s 4 pages long and didn’t move me like it did everyone else. Shit happens.
For some reason I was thinking it was going to be something a little more like this . . .
Like I said, I'm an asshole.
All I can do is offer my sincerest heartfelt apology . . .
And remi ...more
Ah... the art of writing short stories... it takes a sharp pen. And this one story was written with a sharp pen. I read it first and then read it out aloud. It's good. It's short, to the point, amusing, fascinating, powerful in a nutshell... ehm... eggshell.
Yes, this is what a short story should be... for me. Enjoyed it. And I hope you enjoy it too! But what about .... that egg? Read it!
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
“What… what happened?” You asked. “Where am I?”
“You died,” I said, ma ...more
Yes, this is what a short story should be... for me. Enjoyed it. And I hope you enjoy it too! But what about .... that egg? Read it!
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
“What… what happened?” You asked. “Where am I?”
“You died,” I said, ma ...more
Well ....
I'm not sure how I feel. Ambiguous maybe?
That was a very quick read. It was interesting. I can see why some people love it and I can also see why some readers may not care for it.
Here is the link if you would like to read it :
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
I'm not sure how I feel. Ambiguous maybe?
That was a very quick read. It was interesting. I can see why some people love it and I can also see why some readers may not care for it.
Here is the link if you would like to read it :
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
Jan 24, 2016
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Spoiler...
The Egg is a short story by Andy Weir which looks at life as a continuous loop. I found this short story to be quite boring.
I found it interesting that in truth this isn't what the author believes at all, it's just a story he thought up.
It's free so why not try it?
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
I ♡ The Martian, but this was just okay for me...
3*** ...more
Spoiler...
The Egg is a short story by Andy Weir which looks at life as a continuous loop. I found this short story to be quite boring.
I found it interesting that in truth this isn't what the author believes at all, it's just a story he thought up.
It's free so why not try it?
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
I ♡ The Martian, but this was just okay for me...
3*** ...more
Not much one can say about this super short story. I wasn’t wowed by it, but it was so short that I don’t feel I wasted my time by reading it. You may or may not agree with or like the story, but it will have you briefly considering your own beliefs. Read it (it’s about a 5 minute read), ponder it, and decide for yourself.
Read for free here: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
Read for free here: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
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In order not to give the show away, I think I can only say that Weir has consolidated Leibniz and C.S. Peirce (and quite a few others) into a really interesting version of Mormon Gnosticism. A not inconsiderable feat in three pages.
In order not to give the show away, I think I can only say that Weir has consolidated Leibniz and C.S. Peirce (and quite a few others) into a really interesting version of Mormon Gnosticism. A not inconsiderable feat in three pages.
“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”
4.5 Stars
Two characters. You and I.
A car accident.
Death.
The "After"
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
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Two characters. You and I.
A car accident.
Death.
The "After"
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...
...more
Thanks to Nataliya, I’ve read my first Andy Weir!
Remarkably chewy for such a tiny bite, this is a maybe pleasant, maybe disturbing read. It may not change your life, but it’ll probably occupy your thoughts for longer than it takes to consume it! A fun offering about the meaning of life, this is worth a nibble. There’s a link up in the book description!
Remarkably chewy for such a tiny bite, this is a maybe pleasant, maybe disturbing read. It may not change your life, but it’ll probably occupy your thoughts for longer than it takes to consume it! A fun offering about the meaning of life, this is worth a nibble. There’s a link up in the book description!
So the guy who wrote The Martian has a one page freebie about The Meaning of Life.
Is it anything life-changing? No. But it's free. And at least he didn't try to charge his fans money for a garbage creation like some authors did.
Read it here. ...more
Is it anything life-changing? No. But it's free. And at least he didn't try to charge his fans money for a garbage creation like some authors did.
Read it here. ...more
So after reading (and loving) Weir's The Martian, I bee-lined it to his author page to see what else he'd written. It's a little disappointing that the only other thing is a short story that took me 3 minutes to read, but I'll take what I can get.
(Write more novels.)
As I was reading this little story, I couldn't help but feel that it was familiar to me. I feel like I've read it before, but I can't quite place where or when. A quick (read: half-assed) google search tells me that it's been making ...more
(Write more novels.)
As I was reading this little story, I couldn't help but feel that it was familiar to me. I feel like I've read it before, but I can't quite place where or when. A quick (read: half-assed) google search tells me that it's been making ...more
How can this guy do this to me through a four page story.
Read this cool little story here -
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
Read this cool little story here -
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee... ...more
This was a really interesting short story.
Highly recommend
Highly recommend
A very short story (two pages of A4: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...) by the author of The Martian.
It's too short to risk any spoilers, but it starts with a dead man's encounter with God, and follows their conversation, as the dead man asks what happens next, what the meaning of life is, etc. The answer is simple and complex, trivial and profound, religious and blasphemous (YMMV).
I'm not sure if I'm unsettled or uplifted.
Enjoy.
I've now read his famous novel, soon-to-be-film, The Martian ...more
It's too short to risk any spoilers, but it starts with a dead man's encounter with God, and follows their conversation, as the dead man asks what happens next, what the meaning of life is, etc. The answer is simple and complex, trivial and profound, religious and blasphemous (YMMV).
I'm not sure if I'm unsettled or uplifted.
Enjoy.
I've now read his famous novel, soon-to-be-film, The Martian ...more
This is the kind of idea that comes to your mind while taking a shower (and we all know those are the best ones). You repeat the dialogues in your mind, in that weird trance that you’re having when the muse pays you a visit. You hurry to your desk, with the towel still on. You write everything in 20 minutes. The next day you’re doing some editing and you’re done.
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It was hands down the best short story I’ve ever read. I’ve read it years ago and I’m still thinking of it from time to time (like now ...more
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It was hands down the best short story I’ve ever read. I’ve read it years ago and I’m still thinking of it from time to time (like now ...more
What a great little book (well its only 4 pages, so hardly a book).
And it certainly crams a great deal into those 4 pages.
Difficult to know what to say, so I suggest you just read it, it won't be a waste of your time. ...more
And it certainly crams a great deal into those 4 pages.
Difficult to know what to say, so I suggest you just read it, it won't be a waste of your time. ...more
I'd loved Weir’s The Martian – both the book and the film adaptation – and I'd subsequently heard quite a lot of people waxing lyrical about this short story. It’s easy to track down a free copy on the Internet and it really is very short, the audio version being just eight minutes long.
It’s a fantasy/ science fiction tale of a man who dies in a car accident, leaving behind a wife and two children. In the immediate aftermath he meets his Maker and it’s the discussion that ensues that packs the ...more
It’s a fantasy/ science fiction tale of a man who dies in a car accident, leaving behind a wife and two children. In the immediate aftermath he meets his Maker and it’s the discussion that ensues that packs the ...more
داستان کوتاهی در مورد تناسخ بود
در مورد این نظریه ی هندوئی، چیزهایی خوانده بودم ولی نمیدانستم که در آن گفته می شود که همه ما انسان ها فقط یک نفریم
شاید هم استنباط نویسنده باشد
طبق این نظریه،هرگلی زدی به سر خودت زدی
؛)
“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”
“And you’re John Wilkes Booth*, too,” I added.
“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.
“And you’re the millions he killed.”
“I’m Jesus?”
“And you’re everyone who followed him.”
You fell silent.
Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad mo ...more
در مورد این نظریه ی هندوئی، چیزهایی خوانده بودم ولی نمیدانستم که در آن گفته می شود که همه ما انسان ها فقط یک نفریم
شاید هم استنباط نویسنده باشد
طبق این نظریه،هرگلی زدی به سر خودت زدی
؛)
“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”
“And you’re John Wilkes Booth*, too,” I added.
“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.
“And you’re the millions he killed.”
“I’m Jesus?”
“And you’re everyone who followed him.”
You fell silent.
Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad mo ...more
Holy shit!
You know, I read entire books, hundreds, thousands of pages that had less of a mind-f**k, emotional, amazing punch than this 4 pages tale had.
And you know what the crazy thing is? It might actually be true.
So now Andy Weir told us stories with Martians and God. What’s next? Kanye?
...more
You know, I read entire books, hundreds, thousands of pages that had less of a mind-f**k, emotional, amazing punch than this 4 pages tale had.
And you know what the crazy thing is? It might actually be true.
So now Andy Weir told us stories with Martians and God. What’s next? Kanye?
...more
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Two Things I Hate:
1) This sorry excuse of a short story
2) Lana Del Rey.
This review expresses my hatred of both of these things. If you want to know why I hate Lana, read this. If you want to know why I hated this short story, read it.
Despite my love for Lana Del Rey's music, as a person, I can't stand her. Vacuous, manipulative, and fake...nope, not my area. Find another vulnerable teenage girl to target, but I'm fresh out of sympathy.
This shor ...more
Two Things I Hate:
1) This sorry excuse of a short story
2) Lana Del Rey.
This review expresses my hatred of both of these things. If you want to know why I hate Lana, read this. If you want to know why I hated this short story, read it.
Despite my love for Lana Del Rey's music, as a person, I can't stand her. Vacuous, manipulative, and fake...nope, not my area. Find another vulnerable teenage girl to target, but I'm fresh out of sympathy.
This shor ...more
Want to read a free short story written by Andy Weir (The Martian)? Click here!
I've been contemplating about the story for last five minutes and the more I think about it, weirder it becomes!
Update: Well, the idea has been acting up like an itch in the brain for last five hours. But then I realized, I've already wrestled with such an abstraction years before.
Anyone remember this scene from "Before sunrise"?! ...more
I've been contemplating about the story for last five minutes and the more I think about it, weirder it becomes!
Update: Well, the idea has been acting up like an itch in the brain for last five hours. But then I realized, I've already wrestled with such an abstraction years before.
Anyone remember this scene from "Before sunrise"?! ...more
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ANDY WEIR built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, THE MARTIAN, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California. Andy’s next book, ARTEMIS, is
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“Wait. I’m everyone!?”
“Now you’re getting it,” I said, with a congratulatory slap on the back.
“I’m every human being who ever lived?”
“Or who will ever live, yes.”
“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”
“And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added.
“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.
“And you’re the millions he killed.”
“I’m Jesus?”
“And you’re everyone who followed him.”
You fell silent.
“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”
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“Now you’re getting it,” I said, with a congratulatory slap on the back.
“I’m every human being who ever lived?”
“Or who will ever live, yes.”
“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”
“And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added.
“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.
“And you’re the millions he killed.”
“I’m Jesus?”
“And you’re everyone who followed him.”
You fell silent.
“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”
“It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had.”
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