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Finally... --- Greg Egan's Permutation City ---
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Permutation City
Greg Egan
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Permutation City
Greg Egan
11 readers recommend it across 7 discussions
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ashtavakra
- *Permutation City* — Simulation Theory, Hard Sci-Fi
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andyjohnson0
Permutation City by Greg Egan.
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this book raised the standard for possibly all SciFi book that I will read in the future. Extremely original and grand ideas.
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paviva
Permutation city, Greg Egan
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etrautmann
Permutation City
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hesdeadjim
Permutation City
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moondistance
Permutation City
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rakejake
The first half of Permutation city especially covers this very well.
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helloworld11
It was wonderful, and worth reading more than once simply because it helps absorb more of its deeply complex aspects, but without a doubt it creates an unusual emotional impact.
andrewflnr
I believe that's Permutation City.