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1. 1. Lon on Oct 29th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

   Wow. They had men with shotguns guarding every house in the “posher” neighborhood of Islamabad I went to earlier in the year. I remember it reminding me of Octavia Butler novel. And now again, we’re inching closer to that dark day right here in the States…

2. 2. King Rat on Oct 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

   When I listened to the audiobook, the first thing that came to mind about Edgewater was the police force being owned by OCP in Robocop, also set in Detroit. I didn’t think it was so far-fetched even when that movie came out.

3. 3. Zach Ricks on Oct 29th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

   King Rat beat me to it, but isn’t this just proof that we’re moving closer and closer to Robocop? Think about it – we already have unmanned combat drones. It’s only a matter of time before we see ED-209’s running around.

4. 4. Matt Thyer on Oct 29th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

   This is why I think Stocasti-city is some of your best work and also why I really hope to see more from you concerning Reginald. Of all the stories in that collection, and of many stories in many collections on this topic your’s is one of those few that hits the head of the nail. A narrative of the future that’s very near. Better, while there is certainly a dystopic undertone the hero of the tale has cut ties with that reality and thus is able to act freely within the world he inhabits.

   From a recent exchange on a mailing list:

   “There’s a whole lot people can do without waiting for Daddy to get around to making up new rules. I’m seeing that a lot in the urban bicycling movement, even here in Sprawl Central; lots of the younger folks are more or less spontaneously just ignoring the idea that you “must have a car,” and living without, or living extremely car-lite. At this point several of my correspondents include the following quote from Gandhi in their email sigs: ‘You must become the change you wish to see.’ Three years ago it was only one.”

   –Richard Risemberg

5. 5. tobias on Oct 30th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

   Matt: thanks, if you liked Stochasti-city, you’ll really enjoy Arctic Rising