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"Anathem" Exclusive Video At MySpace

Posted by kdawson on from the chants-of-a-lifetime dept.

Shawn M. Smith writes "We've recently discussed Neal Stephenson's imminent new novel 'Anathem.' Now, MySpace has an exclusive video, The World of Anathem, that accompanies the book, filled with the 'Gregorian chants' and ambient noise that were so eloquently described by numerous Slashdotters who had scored advance copies of Stephenson's latest tome."

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  1. Last! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is the end, no more posts!

  2. Err by Hadlock · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is this a parody? Or...? I can't imagine N. Stephenson signing off on this. I'm not a big fan of reading a synopsis ahead of time; if I hear good things about it I'll buy it and read it. The jocks in football jerseys sort of ruined any idea of the book being good. Or is this written in the tongue-in-cheek style of Snow Crash?

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    1. Re:Err by SputnikPanic · · Score: 2, Funny

      That video, at least what I saw of it, was horrendous. By the time I saw the guys in the football jerseys, I had had enough. At that point I closed the page about as quickly as I could because I didn't want that video negatively affecting my reading of the book.

      That was my first, and likely last, time ever going to a MySpace page. It lasted all of probably 50 seconds, quite sufficient for this lifetime.

  3. Re:Really looking forward to this... by Anpheus · · Score: 5, Funny

    You actually want to read the book more after seeing that video?

    You must be the one getting invited to all these market demographic studies. Did they ask you about Crystal Pepsi too?

  4. Finally Found his Genre by Immortal+Poet · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm glad that Stephenson finally figured out that it wasn't postcyberpunk or historic fiction that was his genre - it was battle monk epic.

  5. Video by I+don't+want+to+spen · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like his writing, but the video is more of an anathema.

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  6. Re:Apparently, this IS news for nerds since by Rick+Bentley · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've never heard of this Stevenson guy

    ...dude, how many free minutes do you have left on your AOL account?

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  7. "Quotes" seen in "every other" Slashdot story by Sits · · Score: 4, Funny

    A rash of "quotes" broke out of locked compound today and have been rampaging across various websites. Many feared that "The quotes" (as the gang was known inside) would seek to liberate their brethren leading to misattribution and thus striking a blow against punctuation.

    "The quotes" have now been sighted on several Slashdot stories with many wondering if there is a pattern to their current appearances. Police say that "even 'single quote' should not be approached lightly as other gang members may be close by".

  8. Re:Does anyone else feel like... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    heh, yeah. I half expected a 'fin' at the end...

    And a frickin laser beam strapped to it.

  9. Re:Does anyone else feel like... by steevc · · Score: 3, Funny

    A fan trailer for a book? Strange. I gather it's about monks and chavs who fight, but then some bloke with a dazed look gets involved. Can't wait for the game.

  10. Re:Myspace = Metaverse? by trashbird1240 · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, he's thinking of a Snow Crash-inspired self-defense device: a vaginally-mounted katana, the dentana.