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Elias K. Mangosteen ([personal profile] mangosteen) wrote2003-06-23 09:40 am
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Resolved: Neal Stephenson's writing can be at least partially described as "Tom Clancy for geeks".

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_nicolai_/ 2003-06-23 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Like Tom Clancy isn't for geeks?
Clancy aims at geeks of warfare and military tech, Stephenson aims at geeks of computers and communications.
It's all technopr0n, Clancy's just goes bang!
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[personal profile] lillilah 2003-06-23 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
I'd agree that both Clancy and Stephenson are both for geeks. Clancy's endings are more satisfying, and Stephenson's writing, in general, has less of a feeling (for me) of reader manipulation. However, as far as geekiness goes, they are both up there.

[identity profile] fieldsnyc.livejournal.com 2003-06-23 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Who's Tom Clancy?
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