Cyberpunk Novel Comparisons

Commenters repeatedly compare the discussed article or scenario to cyberpunk science fiction novels by William Gibson (e.g., Neuromancer) and Neal Stephenson (e.g., Snow Crash, The Diamond Age).

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troymc Aug 6, 2014 View on HN

Heh, this reads like a William Gibson novel.

cainxinth Sep 10, 2024 View on HN

Sounds like something from Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age.

gwern May 17, 2011 View on HN

Sounds like the start of an older Neal Stephenson novel (eg. _Snow Crash_ or _The Big U_).

mds Jul 23, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like the setup for a William Gibson novel.

NikolaNovak Sep 27, 2024 View on HN

It's Neil Stephenson's snowcrash come to life :-)

throw0101a Nov 11, 2021 View on HN

Sounds like a William Gibson novel.

rthomas6 Mar 22, 2012 View on HN

This sounds like something out of a Neil Stephenson novel.

senectus1 Sep 20, 2024 View on HN

sounds like the setup to a William Gibson novel.

pards Sep 28, 2017 View on HN

Reminds me of Neal Stephenson's book "Snowcrash"

monochromatic Dec 19, 2011 View on HN

Sounds like something out of a recent Neal Stephenson book...