Eye Reedz (book thread)

[Meds]

Reading the John Carter of Mars novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Very different writing style than most modern authors use, but thoroughly enjoyable reads. (Highly disappointed with the recent movie).

[Meds]

The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil.

It's science, which is usually not my gig, but this one is intriguing. The author is a certified genuis who has been on the cutting edge of the computer industry since the 60's. It explains how real AI is close and that it will explode our progress a thousandfold in a short time. Basically we will be almost unlimited in our power and ability with the advent of nanotech and the construction of computer minds far more powerful than our own which will be able to think and process in three dimensions. Yeah yeah, I know. The Terminator. Skynet. Judgement Day. But this guy explains why that is an incredibly unlikely scenario.

Pretty fucking interesting.

iCloud = Skynet. I'm sure of it!

[Arachnid]

For Doc!

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/the-en ... ttery#more

Let us know if it's any good...if you ever finish it...mooohahahahahahahaha....ha...ha....ummm never mind....

[Arachnid]

Picked up this interesting book...The End of Money and the Future of Civilization -Thomas Greco
Fascinating history of currency and where it is headed. Should be done by the end of the weekend if the weather holds up.

http://www.amazon.com/The-End-Money-Fut ... 1603580786

[Chef Boi RD]

I just read that they are filming a movie in Vancouver that was adapted from a book I recently recommend here called a A Single Shot - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540741/

[rats19]

Dude I enjoyed the gargoyle....

[KeyserSoze]

Other older favourites:
"Into Thin Air" Jon Krakauer's account of the tragic climb up Everest in 1996. Read "The Climb" by Boukreev which provides some rebuttal.

I recently read Into Thin Air and really enjoyed it (even though I was reading it in the middle of summer ). I'll be interested to read another take on those 1996 summits in The Climb as well.

[Hoss]

Under the Banner of Heaven is also indispensable Krakauer. Particularly since we have a Mormon up for election in this country. Its amazing what millions of dollars in PR money will do to legitimize your cult.