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vegainthemirror t1_jbmzkhg wrote
Reply to comment by kid_ampersand in [Image] This photo has helped me greatly with my low self esteem and social anxiety by meteoricBolbitis
Thank you! Subnormality was on the tip of my tongue. I'd been reading his comic for a long time and almost religiously for years. But I didn't know his name/pen name. Maybe it's time to revisit
vegainthemirror t1_jbkryw6 wrote
Reply to comment by DudleyMorris in [Image] This photo has helped me greatly with my low self esteem and social anxiety by meteoricBolbitis
I don't know. They were a standalone comic, but it's possible they did some commissions.
vegainthemirror t1_jbik718 wrote
Reply to [Image] This photo has helped me greatly with my low self esteem and social anxiety by meteoricBolbitis
Viruscomix!! Wow, haven't read anything from them for so long. If you guys ever want to feel philosophical with a webcomic, check them them out.
vegainthemirror t1_iu696lh wrote
Reply to comment by arcosapphire in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
Depends where. In german-speaking countries, it was banned, difdicult if not impossible to obtain it, physically and digitally. I know of a history teacher at my high school who somehow was able to get a copy from somewhere, but we've never seen it, let alone read from it.
vegainthemirror t1_iu3j5j5 wrote
Reply to comment by madnessmaka in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
It was less of an estate, but more of a general (governmental?) agreement that anything AH-/Mein Kampf-related was not allowed for use to the public. At least in german-speaking countries
vegainthemirror t1_iu3dni8 wrote
Reply to comment by GrymanOne in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
It is now, because it is public domain. Up until 2015, 70 years after ole Adolf's death, it wasn't possible to have it legally republished
vegainthemirror t1_itheo0d wrote
Reply to comment by Poop_1111 in Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life by WallStreetDoesntBet
I'm joining the other commenters. It's a really good book. Bought it based on a recommendation. You know, how it is with older Sci-Fi novels and how they feel severely outdated? Rama isn't. The only thing that feels outdated is how competent and disciplined the entire crew of the Endeavour (the ship that explores Rama) is. We're used to drama, incompetence and personal agendas etc. nowadays, Rama goes a different approach. Very Hard Sc-Fi, very refreshing, a lot of mystery surrounding Rama's purpose and nature. I'm torn between what Clarke novel I like better, 2001 or Rama. Definitely worth a read
vegainthemirror t1_jbn1wlr wrote
Reply to comment by Abraham_Lincoln in [Image] This photo has helped me greatly with my low self esteem and social anxiety by meteoricBolbitis
Damn, it's been so long. I forgot how deep and almost unsettling his comics can be sometimes. Thanks for that!