(The cigar is half smoked, but obviously not burning anymore, as there isn't any oxygen in outer space. How did it get there? Hmmmm.)
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
Read Blindsight and Echopraxia by Peter Watts. Too much 'hey neato science nerd stuff'. And felt the overall tone wasn't sufficiently highbrow to support such a negative ending. Spoiler: the alien mold is going to take over earth.