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Old 03-31-2017, 05:11 PM   #46
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Old 04-01-2017, 01:37 AM   #47
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^ thank you very much for another gem of nerd humour.
i wonder how many more times we will see it in this thread. just scroll up to post #42 (and many more times futher up... )

anyhow, i'm currently reading The Long War. Recommend! Unfortunately I found out only after I started reading that it's a sequel to "The Long Earth"... It's a good book in its own right, but I'm a little sad that when i get around to reading the first part, my enjoyment might be diminished...
 
Old 04-02-2017, 05:43 PM   #48
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Unfortunately I found out only after I started reading that it's a sequel to "The Long Earth"...
I've done that. It is disconcerting to get into a book and find out there is a prequel.

BTW, there are three more books in that series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Earth_(series)

I just finished "The Long War" and turned it back in to the library today. The final three were in so I checked them all out.
 
Old 04-03-2017, 11:50 AM   #49
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cool, almost simultaneously (almost finished the long war).

it has convinced that i want to read more terry pratchett, but since his output is so vast, i wonder how i should tackle it (also to avoid something like the described situation)?
 
Old 04-03-2017, 01:06 PM   #50
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I started reading Sir Terry's Discworld Series and stopped when our library didn't have one of the books. It has been a while so I'll probably need to start over.

Here's a link to a page I stumbled upon that lists a reading order for that series. http://www.poslarchive.com/math/misc/discworld.html

Stephen Baxter (co-author of "The Long Earth" series) is a prolific writer. I haven't read any of his books so think that I'm going to try some of his next.

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Old 04-03-2017, 02:31 PM   #51
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Just started reading this:
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I'm reading The Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR: Really Cheap Software Defined Radio. I purchase the kindle edition for $9.95. It's a great read if you're a HAM/Shortwave/VHF/UHF or all around radio enthusiasts.
Hopefully it won't lead to me spending too much on SDRs and antennas...
 
Old 04-03-2017, 02:49 PM   #52
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Here's a link to a page I stumbled upon that lists a reading order for that series. http://www.poslarchive.com/math/misc/discworld.html
thanks!

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Stephen Baxter (co-author of "The Long Earth" series) is a prolific writer. I haven't read any of his books so think that I'm going to try some of his next.
i gathered that he might be interesting, too.
has also co-written with A. C. Clarke...
 
Old 04-08-2017, 06:57 AM   #53
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The Jesus factor by Edwin Corley

"Have you ever seen an atomic bomb go off?... What if it doesn't work...and never did?"

A great book for conspiracy lovers.
 
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The Jesus factor by Edwin Corley

"Have you ever seen an atomic bomb go off?... What if it doesn't work...and never did?"

A great book for conspiracy lovers.
Consarn-it! I can't find it for Kindle (ny main medium for reading nowadays now my bookcase is full). will look out for it though as I like things like that. Am currently re-reading a book about the Philadelphia Experiment by Charles Berlitz on and off with the new Poirot novels.
 
Old 04-08-2017, 08:56 AM   #55
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Linux Questions post currently in the New Posts section , and what I am now writing in this post that being the most current thing I am reading.
 
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I received this quarter's 2600 the other day so other reading is suspended for now.
 
Old 04-08-2017, 09:53 AM   #57
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Kiwix for offline Wikipedia lets us download 39.8 GB of Project Gutenberg's Library, sweet! The Yellow Wallpaper did not deserve 5 <3 hearts in my book,
"popularity..." but don't take my word for it.

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Old 04-09-2017, 06:53 AM   #58
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Consarn-it! I can't find it for Kindle (ny main medium for reading nowadays now my bookcase is full). will look out for it though as I like things like that. Am currently re-reading a book about the Philadelphia Experiment by Charles Berlitz on and off with the new Poirot novels.
ISBN +"0722125461" if that helps.

Mine is an old paperback I bought back when it was reprinted (1980)
I don't do kindle so can't help there. I like books.

half the fun is finding out how he justifies the premise.
it is very well done.
 
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“Stand up for Truth even it means standing alone.” Suzy Kassem
Monty Python demonstrated what happens when you "stand up"
 
Old 04-09-2017, 07:41 AM   #60
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Monty Python demonstrated what happens when you "stand up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifmRgQX82O4
 
  


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