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[alias_sqbr]

A huge storm came through Perth, smashing in windows and windshields, flooding houses and libraries and causing all sorts of mayhem. Our power went out for pretty much all of the last 24 hours except for about half an hour this afternoon. So while I have power again, in case in case it goes out again I would like to say while I have this opportunity..

Not having the internet sucks.

I and Cam sat around in the dark saying "I'M SO BORED" at each other until I went to sleep (at which point I assume he said it to the cat) On the plus side it's gotten me through 600 pages of Anathem by Neal Stephenson which I wouldn't have otherwise. Actually, I'm not sure that's a plus, I have a like 1000 word essay on Why This Book Is Pissing Me Off I typed up on the laptop to keep me going. (In short: If the premise of your book is that people's value is directly proportional to their understanding of maths I expect to be wowed by your mathematical ideas, and so far I am very underwhelmed. Thus, by his own logic my opinion counts more than his and I say his book sucks(*))

(*)Oh, fine, some of it is good. The chase scenes are certainly pretty thrilling.

Comments

[stephbg.livejournal.com]

Whenever we lose the net the very first thing I want to do is complain about it online. AAAAARRRGGGHHHHHH! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Oddly enough we've kept (mobile) internet and power here, although the digital TV reception has been a bit squiggly.

[alias_sqbr]

YES ME TOO.

I have to say, as annoying as losing power was (and it was pretty annoying) other than that we didn't have any of the other stuff like flooding etc so I count us lucky.

[nixwilliams.livejournal.com]

same!!!

[seaya.livejournal.com]

This is why smart phones are awesome :).

[stephiepenguin.livejournal.com]

If the premise of your book is that people's value is directly proportional to their understanding of maths I expect to be wowed by your mathematical ideas, and so far I am very underwhelmed.

i laughed out loud.

[alias_sqbr]

I think getting a Phd in maths has ruined me for this kind of premise :)

[velithya]

MY CABBAGES (i mean firefox tabs)

[alias_sqbr]

It happened to me TWICE. It took me a while to feel comfortable opening any tabs again for a while :)

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed Anathem, but I am in no way a mathematician, I just kind of la-la-la'ed over those bits and settled for the human drama.

[alias_sqbr]

That's the thing: with sf based on science of which I have less understanding I can just read such scenes as "Put in impressive sounding science here". But as it is much of the book was a bunch of seasoned maths professor equivalents from an advanced society getting all excited at stuff you can read in an undergraduate textbook, and it kind of ruined the moment for me :)