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Old 05-22-2008, 11:48 AM   #5
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That actually does sound like fun, Natch. I see that used copies are available through Amazon, but as expected, I haven't been able to find a digital version.
Neither have I. I fear it's old enough that it probably won't happen, not in any official way, anyway.

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For some reason the description of the cineverse and how it relates imaginary world of cinema to reality, reminded me of James P Hogan's short novel Out of Time, which used the concept of bugs eating time. Time passes differently in different places causing mass confusion, and as the speed of light changes for different viewers, real dangers.

An odd concept but it works really well as a short mystery novel.
That does sound interesting. I read and enjoyed a couple of Hogan's books: Bug Park and Multiplex Man ... and maybe another one or two that I don't recall the names of off-hand ....

Bug Park was a great one, the idea was very engaging to me. Basically, a company has developed a way to allow people to "be" (in a virtual sense) a micro-scale robot (~1" high) and go exploring the strange and wonderful world of the back yard -- complete with "big game" hunting of centipedes and such. But another company has a competing technology, and fewer scruples: mayhem ensues.


@montsnmags: I love the idea of building stories around random, unconnected elements. I may have to check some of those out!
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