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    18. [SOLVED] Help me find a particular short story / book?

      ~books Ask
      Yesterday I saw a mention somewhere online a story, maybe a book, maybe a short story. It was: science fiction literary is uncommon (actually illegal?) the main (?) character is obsessed with film...

      Yesterday I saw a mention somewhere online a story, maybe a book, maybe a short story. It was:

      • science fiction
      • literary is uncommon (actually illegal?)
      • the main (?) character is obsessed with film and learns to read based on the words that appear in the background of the films he watches
      • there are robots?

      Does anyone know what this is? I tried search, but search is worthless nowadays.

      10 votes

    46. A random sci-fi question for you

      ~talk Ask (survey)
      You've just been convicted by the UN security council for being a Tildes user, and have been sentenced to 7 years in a penal colony, but you get a choice. Do you choose either: 1: Mars - 7 years...

      You've just been convicted by the UN security council for being a Tildes user, and have been sentenced to 7 years in a penal colony, but you get a choice. Do you choose either:

      1: Mars - 7 years without ever being able to go outside without a suit on, but afterwards you could travel back to Earth, if you desired.

      2: New Mongolia: An Earth-like planet, almost as if Earth was new again. But it's a one way trip.

      (Asking for a friend)

      29 votes