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  1. Comment on I love space horror and sci-fi with horror elements. Any recommendations around? in ~books

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    Hyperion by Dan Simmons. It follows a group of travelers on a sort of pilgrimage, retelling their stories along the way. The best part of it to me is how unique the stories are from each other,...

    Hyperion by Dan Simmons. It follows a group of travelers on a sort of pilgrimage, retelling their stories along the way. The best part of it to me is how unique the stories are from each other, spanning multiple genres. But overall I'd call it scifi horror.

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  2. Comment on The future of Tildes and the internet. Reddit is valuable and dangerous. I think humanity needs a Reddit alternative that is a common good. in ~talk

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    This explains why OP thinks Saidit is a good alternative.

    This explains why OP thinks Saidit is a good alternative.

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  3. Comment on What are some of your favorite "easy reads"? in ~books

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    Ender's Game. It's the book that got me into reading when I was a kid and I re-read it every once in a while as an adult. Something about Orson Scott Card's writing is easy to read without feeling...

    Ender's Game. It's the book that got me into reading when I was a kid and I re-read it every once in a while as an adult.

    Something about Orson Scott Card's writing is easy to read without feeling like a YA novel.

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