Started to watch the show, then gave up. Then again, I also started the book and gave that up too when, after six chapters, I was yelling at the main character, "You're a scientist! Think like a scientist! Not some schmuck from a Hitchcock movie." My wife, who'd recd the book, assured me he would start doing so soon, and he did, so I finished it. It was good. RECURSION was OK; kind of the same book, in some ways. I put down the book after that because the central idea wasn't as compelling or at least not developed in a compelling way; the tricks that worked in the first two books didn't work in that one..
Yeah he eventually starts doing the same premise as The Martian - let’s problem solve and break this down to the smallest problem first. Which I very much liked. Recursion is likely the next of his I will try.
Have you read Weir's PROJECT: HAIL MARY? As good as THE MARTIAN in many ways, although there is a subtle editorial missed opportunity that bothered me, but didn't really affect the narrative.
Started to watch the show, then gave up. Then again, I also started the book and gave that up too when, after six chapters, I was yelling at the main character, "You're a scientist! Think like a scientist! Not some schmuck from a Hitchcock movie." My wife, who'd recd the book, assured me he would start doing so soon, and he did, so I finished it. It was good. RECURSION was OK; kind of the same book, in some ways. I put down the book after that because the central idea wasn't as compelling or at least not developed in a compelling way; the tricks that worked in the first two books didn't work in that one..
Yeah he eventually starts doing the same premise as The Martian - let’s problem solve and break this down to the smallest problem first. Which I very much liked. Recursion is likely the next of his I will try.
Have you read Weir's PROJECT: HAIL MARY? As good as THE MARTIAN in many ways, although there is a subtle editorial missed opportunity that bothered me, but didn't really affect the narrative.
I have and I agree it’s really good. A bit concerned that the movie adaptation will be ridiculous but if they do it right …
True. It's all about making Rocky relatable. Then again, Star Trek made the Horta sympathetic, so there's hope.
I saw Dark Matter. Liked it a lot. They did it pretty well I thought. I'm sure the book is better but the TV show works.