alt Hacker NewsNo one has ever made me feel horror and despair like Peter Watts. His books stare directly into the abyss. I think it's what makes the hope you feel at the end seem earned.
If you haven't read his work but you spend time thinking about HCI, you should.
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mrec • today at 1:15 PM
He's very proud of having been rejected by a Russian publisher for being "too dark".
UncleOxidant • today at 3:01 PM
I haven't read anything from Peter Watts, but I have read Cormac McCarthy and what you're describing sounds like that.
donw • today at 11:31 AM
Have you tried contacting Google for customer service? I’ve found that to be a sure-fire cure for whenever I catch a case of optimism.
I see people differently after reading Blindsight; The picture is much darker, concretely more accurate, with what light is there geared to all hell and so much brighter. I'm better for it and at a greater peace.