What sci-fi books are missing something that seems obvious to us today (and is somewhat central to the story / setting)?
My first thought was Dune with the ban on thinking machines. If you asked just about anyone today they would say the far future would involve computers everywhere. But Frank Herbert wrote Dune in 1965 when computers were huge, specialized machines and we hadn't even landed on the moon yet. And he saw a future where not only computers became ubiquitous but we're then rejected.
So what books jump out as missing something that we would find inconceivable today?
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Hey everybody! It's the middle of August so that means it's time to vote on what to read for September. The most upvoted comment will be the book for September's discussion. The runner-up will be automatically reposted for the next month's vote. In case of a tie I'll move each one involved. If the runner up was your suggestion last month it doesn't mean you have to vote for it this month or can't suggest something new.
Sorry for the long wait between the first vote and the first discussion thread. Wanted there to be enough time to find and read the chosen book. Should go smoother from here on.
Finally a reminder that at the end of the month we will be chatting about Player of Games by Iain Banks. Still time to read it!
September's book club read is Winter World by A.G. Riddle!
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A look at the top performers from the Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants first joint practice at training camp.
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