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Shark
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A graying man and a young woman are helplessly attracted to each other.
****ROLLS EYES****
Simply erasing religious history somehow erased all human behavior? No. Humans are possessive. Humans are greedy and power hungry. Men are violent. Religion didn’t do that. Ask Darwin.
This book is so dumb.
Jan 03, 2026 10:19PM
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Shark
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Why did ACC say that Sagan is a writer of scientific romances? (The target planet is named Sagan Two and a character asked where the name came from. Definitely forced dialogue. No other planet names are discussed.) Isn’t that what this book is trying to be? Poorly? Must be some kind of joke.
Jan 04, 2026 02:16PM
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Shark
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He calls it the Geneva Directive.
Jan 04, 2026 02:07PM
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Shark
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“If it’s man or slime molds, I vote for man”

Exploring the prime directive extending to non sentient life forms.
Jan 04, 2026 02:03PM
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Shark
Shark is on page 99 of 256
This is an old man’s atheist fantasy with strong misogynist undertones. He understands science but not humans or souls. Or women.
Jan 03, 2026 10:12PM
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Shark
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I love that the president position is chosen by lottery, and nobody wants it, and that they have acknowledged anybody who aims at having the presidency is immediately disqualified.
Jan 03, 2026 04:19PM
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Shark
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ACC seemed arrogant and off putting in his intro. The brother/sister interactions in the beginning chapters are odd.
Jan 01, 2026 06:33PM
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