LordWoolamaloo1d ago

"In the beginning was the Word. Then came the f**king word processor. Then came the thought processor. Then came the death of literature. And so it goes "

1989's Hyperion by Dan Simmons seems rather pertinent to 2026...
Also, love a Vonnegut nod.

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#books #livres #AmReading #Hyperion #bookstodon #ScienceFiction #DanSimmons

LordWoolamaloo4d ago

Having finished the fascinating history book on Ralegh and El Dorado, time to start on this month's #Edinburgh SF Book Group pick, the Canterbury Tales- influenced classic Hyperion, by Dan Simmons, with intro by Adam Roberts.

#books #livres #ScienceFiction #AmReading #bookstodon #Hyperion #DanSimmons

Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴6d ago

@the_roamer @PhilSalkie

#SciFi
(2/2)

...
#Herbert's #DuneSaga

#TheMatrix saga

#Asimov's #FoundationTrilogy

#Orwell' #1984

#Asimov's #CompleteRobot

#Avatar

#Bradbury's #Fahrenheit451

#Williams #Otherworld saga

#TheFifthElement

#IndependenceDay

#2001ASpaceOdyssey

#MinorityReport

#BackToTheFuture

#TotalRecall

#Riddick

#Terminator saga

#PlanetOfTheApes saga

#Simmon's #Hyperion

#TheHandmaidsTale (not the book)

#Huxley's #BraveNewWorld

#Wells #TimeMachine

#2ndVariety

#Gattaca

Eric de Redelijkheid Jun 10

Uitgelezen/Finished: #Endymion door/by Dan Simmons

Het derde deel van de Hyperioncanto's
Part three of the #Hyperion Cantos

#boeken #books #SciFi #ScienceFiction

ÖlbaumJun 2
The fun when you think you picked up a science fiction novel, but it’s really a mid schooler’s style exercise. Not. #DanSimmons #Hyperion
Eric de Redelijkheid Jun 1
Uitgelezen:
De Ondergang Van Hyperion (The Fall Of Hyperion) door Dan Simmons
#boeken #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Hyperion #books
Show threadStrypeyMay 30

@gerrymcgovern
> "Meta’s Hyperion project and Hut 8’s facility could require up to 7.2 gigawatts of electricity. The report compares that level of demand with the annual electricity use of 5.7 million homes."

To put that in perspective, that's slightly more than the number of people living in Aotearoa, and well over double the number of homes;

https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/dwelling-and-household-estimates-march-2026-quarter/

#Meta #Hyperion #Hut8

Dwelling and household estimates: March 2026 quarter | Stats NZ

At 31 March 2026, the estimated number of private dwellings is 2,117,500 and the estimated number of households is 2,064,700.

Bevan ThomasMay 25

In Greek mythology, Hyperion was one of the original twelve Titans (the old gods), and the lord of light. His children were Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon), and Eos (the Dawn). It is unclear if the Olympians imprisoned Hyperion in Tartarus along with the other Titans or let him go free.

#MythologyMonday #Mythology #Folklore #Greece #Titan #Hyperion

Show threadBevan ThomasMay 25
Image is a stone relief from the north-west pediment of the temple of Athena in Ilion (Troy). #AncientSky #Mythology #MythologySky #GreekMythology #ClassicalMythology #Folklore #FolkloreSky #GreekFolklore #ClassicalFolklore #Greece #GreeceSky #ClassicalSky #Titan #Hyperion
TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨May 19

🌔🪐 #Space near #Earth is far more varied than just craters and dust. Planetary scientists describe #moons that defy expectations, like #Iapetus with its walnut-like ridge and #Triton’s backward orbit.

👉 https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/solar-system/weirdest-moons-solar-system

#astronomy #solarsystem #geology #neptune #uranus #saturn #jupiter #hyperion #io #science #exploration

There are hundreds of moons near Earth. These are the weirdest, strangest of them all | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

A guide to the weirdest moons of the Solar System, from Jupiter's volcanic pizza to the Death Star moon and a space sponge.

BBC Sky at Night Magazine