I just had to say that I in fact really enjoyed the fantasy world that Primer created for Nell. It was fascinating how it used a combination of Grimm Brothers fairy tales and the feel of heroic epic or myth to create a world where Nell could safely learn the lessons she needed.
I especially loved the representations and analogies Stephensen used to teach computer science concepts. That was cool.
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I just had to say that I in fact really enjoyed the fantasy world that Primer created for Nell. It was fascinating how it used a combination of Grimm Brothers fairy tales and the feel of heroic epic or myth to create a world where Nell could safely learn the lessons she needed.
I especially loved the representations and analogies Stephensen used to teach computer science concepts. That was cool.