[OT] Re: Let's make a difference

[Michael L Torrie]

On Fri, 2006-05-19 at 14:31 -0600, Hans Fugal wrote:
> In a similar vein, pick up the book State of Fear also by Crichton. A
> very good story, and it will make you think a little deeper about the
> subject. If we're not off-topic enough, let me just say I think Crichton
> is much better at think novels and research than Dan Brown. ;-) Plus,
> it's easier to make a good movie about dinosaurs.

Amen.  Dan Brown is just good at spinning yarns.  His books are so
absurd as to be laughable.  I couldn't even suspend my disbelief for his
book "Digital Fortress."  His understanding of encryption was pretty
poor.  Plus anything computer-related just cannot make a good plot
device.  "This is unix.  I know unix."  I love Office Space where his
Mac (which looks like a pc clone) shuts down to a c:> prompt.
hilarious.

Michael


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