Re: Five SF Books Set in the Future... of 2020

On 19/09/24 01:03, BillGill wrote:

On 9/18/2024 12:37 AM, Titus G wrote:

On 18/09/24 13:14, BCFD 36 wrote:

On 9/17/24 08:10, James Nicoll wrote:

Five SF Books Set in the Future… of 2020
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How did science fiction imagine the world of the 2020s? Let's
look at some of the more entertaining predictions and speculations...
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https://reactormag.com/five-sf-books-set-in-the-future-of-2020/

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Not a one.
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One. I enjoyed Stross' Halting State but did not enjoy Rule 34, (Halting
State 2). I think I just didn't like the writing style and can't
remember the plot nor content despite reading James' outline but I think
that their smart phones were chips in their heads.

 
And now the chips in the head would be a problem, because
how would you upgrade to the new and better chip every
couple of years?  And how would you incorporate a camera?

It was copyright in 2011 so 2020 wasn't that far in the future anyway.
I can't answer because I don't know if that issue was raised. In some of
Alastair Reynolds' novels there are neural implants which are
programmable or altered by remote means without a physical interface
such as Bluetooth.