Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Out of Context Comics@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThis is why it's important to get good grades in math class.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarePothetato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoBeing able to just declare math formulas to act on the physical world is an intriguing super power.
minus-squareTanis Nikana@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoKatalepsis does exactly this for millions of words, and it’s (unfortunately) one of the best books I’ve read in my life.
minus-squareOmegaLemmy@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoHow would you even world build that in? Become a prominent mathematician and figure out all the uses? X is the objects mass and Y is how fast it is going, now there is a black hole next to your face.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoCharles Stross The Laundry Files - It’s a good read
minus-squareFinal Remix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoDoes it pick up? It feels like a slog so far. I don’t even remember how far I got before I had to drop it. I love the premise though.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoKind of Dr Who meets James bond meets BOFH in a way, there’s a lot of build-up with tons of details that come together by the ending.
Being able to just declare math formulas to act on the physical world is an intriguing super power.
Katalepsis does exactly this for millions of words, and it’s (unfortunately) one of the best books I’ve read in my life.
He’s a mathemagician
How would you even world build that in? Become a prominent mathematician and figure out all the uses?
X is the objects mass and Y is how fast it is going, now there is a black hole next to your face.
Charles Stross The Laundry Files - It’s a good read
Does it pick up? It feels like a slog so far. I don’t even remember how far I got before I had to drop it. I love the premise though.
Kind of Dr Who meets James bond meets BOFH in a way, there’s a lot of build-up with tons of details that come together by the ending.