5 Reasons We May Live in a Multiverse

[perdu]

Halb said:

The Long Earth is a book which deals with parallel Earths.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Earth

I read it, might have mentioned it before. But didn't you find it quite turgid and less Pratchetty than usual?

Or did you give it a miss?

I think I would have preferred it written 'singly' by either of the two great writers, myself.

[warp9]

No, it's actually a holographic matrix.

http://www.nature.com/news/simulations-back-up-the...

I'll have the blue pill please bob.

[Halb]

perdu said:

I read it, might have mentioned it before. But didn't you find it quite turgid and less Pratchetty than usual?

Or did you give it a miss?

I think I would have preferred it written 'singly' by either of the two great writers, myself.

Yes I did. I had to reset my reading. After a while though I really got into it, and I found the general idea fantastic, reminded me of his awesome ideas from his early two SF novels.
I currently have The Long War...still not finished it.

[Halmyre]

perdu said:

Halb said:

The Long Earth is a book which deals with parallel Earths.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Earth

I read it, might have mentioned it before. But didn't you find it quite turgid and less Pratchetty than usual?

Or did you give it a miss?

I think I would have preferred it written 'singly' by either of the two great writers, myself.

I've read both books and while I enjoyed them at the end it was "is that it?". Sections of the books don't really go anywhere and I think it might have been better just to explore the social, economic and political implications of the parallel worlds.

[perdu]

Halmyre said:

I've read both books and while I enjoyed them at the end it was "is that it?". Sections of the books don't really go anywhere and I think it might have been better just to explore the social, economic and political implications of the parallel worlds.

I haven't read the long War one, I may even not bother unless someone convinces me it will be worh the trip.
(or I see it in the local library)

I hope to be reading Raising Steam before I do.

I wonder if a socio-economic in depth thread is planned for the third one?