The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

[james_davis_nicoll]

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

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[rpresser]

What is "Project: Illimitable Dominion"? I frankly was expecting a "Tears" tag on this.

[james_davis_nicoll]

Illimitable Dominion Reviews

[keith_morrison]

Ah yes, the book which taught me when I was much younger that even novels can be shaggy dog stories.

[rpresser]

Thanks.

Since comments seem to be turned off on that page, here's a suggestion:

Frank Herbert - The White Plague

[(Anonymous)]

Hooray, a new tag! Are there going to be more? Please tell me there are going to be more.

I've been fond of this one since forever. If my dance card wasn't full I'd re-read it, if I knew where my copy was. (Yes, eBook. I don't expect to like what eBooks would do to the typography in this title.)

Jnfa'g gur erny ovt jbeel nobhg gur ahxrf abg fb zhpu nf gung gurl'q rapbhentr tebjgu (gur betnavfz terj whfg svar ba vgf bja) ohg gung gurl'q cebqhpr ybgf bs zhgngrq fgenvaf, fbzr bs juvpu jbhyq fheryl znxr Zx.V ybbx yvxr nguyrgr'f sbbg ol pbzcnevfba? (Juvpu qbrf tb ntnvafg gur 'zhgngvbaf unccra gb fcrpvrf naq abg betnavfzf, V nz n Z.Q. naq irel fzneg' abafrafr.)

[kedamono]

I read the book after seeing the original movie and I like both. Yes, it suffers a lot from Crichton's standard plot that pinnacled in Jurassic Park, but it's still good.

Unlike the Syfy channel remake that replaced "accidental discovery" to "tinfoil hat conspiracy by the evil guvment."

[ba_munronoe]

I don't even know why they do those anymore: isn't it clear by now that when the government does something evil, they'll probably just boast about it on Twitter?

[dsrtao]

There are so many small-c conspiracies in and around government, it would not be ridiculous for a few of them to stay both hidden and effective. (There must be a pony in there somewhere.)

[chrysostom]

That one's been on my mind of late.

[agharta75]

Someone's just been to the grocery store. :-)

[(Anonymous)]

I don't remember whether I read the book or saw the movie first, but I do remember enjoying them both, a rarity. (Though this was teenage-me in days before internet, when reading material that could absorb my attention completely was enough to forgive a lot.) I do remember one plot hole that bugged me enough at the time that I still remember it:

Vs gur onol'f oybbq cU jnf noabezny sebz pelvat, jul qvqa'g gur zvpebor xvyy gurz nf fbba nf vg jrag onpx gb abezny?

Riderius

[james_davis_nicoll]

“V zrna,” Unyy fnvq, “gung fbbare be yngre, gung xvq unq gb fgbc pelvat. Vg pbhyqa’g pel sberire. Fbbare be yngre, vg jbhyq fgbc, naq vgf npvq-onfr onynapr jbhyq erghea gb abezny. Gura vg jbhyq or ihyarenoyr gb Naqebzrqn.”

“Gehr.”

“Ohg vg qvqa’g qvr.”

“Creuncf fbzr encvq sbez bs vzzhavgl.”

“Ab. Vzcbffvoyr. Gurer ner bayl gjb rkcynangvbaf. Jura gur puvyq fgbccrq pelvat, rvgure gur betnavfz jnf ab ybatre gurer-unq orra oybja njnl, pyrnerq sebz gur nve-be ryfr gur betnavfz-“

“Punatrq,” Fgbar fnvq. “Zhgngrq.”

“Lrf. Zhgngrq gb n abavasrpgvbhf sbez."

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, thank you. Timing seems a bit iffy, but realistic modeling of spread was not a strong point of the story.

Riderius