Doug answers “Is it just me, or does one of the...”

Philip Ulbrich asked this question about Seveneves:

Is it just me, or does one of the characters seem profoundly like a current real-life Astronomer who is doing quite a bit popularizing and explaining science?

Doug I get NdG Tyson, but Hillary Clinton? JBF is described as so middle of the road that she offended no one and both parties wanted her as VP on their ti…moreI get NdG Tyson, but Hillary Clinton? JBF is described as so middle of the road that she offended no one and both parties wanted her as VP on their tickets. While that is classic Stephenson, working hard to make sure his book does not get caught up in endless Red State/Blue State political BS, it hardly describes how HRC is perceived. (less)

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Artur Reminded me more of Communist Russia vs West
Nov 26, 2016 06:39PM · flag

Keith Yeah, I worried at one point that Stephenson meant Julia to be a Hillary Clinton clone, which I felt would have taken the book into seriously weird re ...more
Jan 21, 2017 05:42PM · flag

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