Sci-Fi Speed Dating
As a data nut and urban futurist, with a bent towards the mindset of sci-fi, I was naturally drawn to this mind-map by SF Signal. SF signal, a speculative fiction blog, surveyed over 60,000 of its followers to not only compile a list of the top 100 sci-fi reads but also devise a matchmaking service to connect sci-fi novices (like myself) with a compatible paperback partner.
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So did I find the masterpiece of my dreams? My path lead me to William Gibson’s Neuromancer which according to the all seeing Wikipedia is ‘the story of a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to pull off the ultimate hack.’ Hmmm. Although in reading further the mention of dystopian underworlds, dataspace and loopholes have really got my nerdy heart racing. While it may not be love at first sight, I believe in the power of collective intelligence and mind-mapping so I am intrigued to see where this book will take me. Stay tuned. In the meantime I would love to hear about your experience with this sci-fi speed date!
[A special thanks to data guru Nathan Yau of @flowingdata, who found a match with The Time Machine by Wells, for the heads up on twitter]
Feature Image - Ocean of Fire digital artwork by Inga Nielsen - Science Fiction: digitalart.org
Either this chart is very accurate, or the author and I are only familiar with the same few books.
Wow so many of these books I have read... I am nerd.
This is awesome!
I'm going to the library today to see if its a compatible match! Which book were you paired with?
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