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Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge, creator of the tech singularity concept, has died at age 79. (arstechnica.com)

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

I really loved both A Fire Upon the Deep and Rainbows End. The latter was particularly fascinating.