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Pluvious

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8. If you can, watch the series...

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 11:46 AM

22 hrs ago

"Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams"
( maybe available on YouTube iirc )

Trailer here:
https://www.amazon.com/Philip-K-Dicks-Electric-Dreams/dp/B089VMBBKH

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I think you also would greatly enjoy Blindsight by Peter Watts
He reminds me a lot of PKD

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Philip K. Dick [View all] OrwellwasRight Monday OP

He was a major player in the Sci Fi expansion of the 50's through the 70's patphil Monday #1

There are so many Dick books. OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #11

Put Ellison on your list. Heinlein predicted the world you are living in better than anyone alive or dead. Bernardo de La Paz Monday #2

I recall Heinlein's Moon Is A Harsh Mistress... Pluvious 22 hrs ago #6

Yes. 1966, a time when computers were rooms you walked into. Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #7

Ah right, only a decade off lol Pluvious 22 hrs ago #9

The Heinlein I read was Stranger in a Strange Land OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #13

Thanks for the recommendation! OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #10

Dangerous Visions is a collection that he edited which has one of his Bernardo de La Paz 3 hrs ago #12

Thanks! Nt OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #14

Your "Blech" author helped Dick -- a stranger -- when he was ill, and even loaned him money. rsdsharp Monday #3

Proof that people can be great humans OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #15

PK Dick and Ellison have been my staples since high school. byronius Monday #4

Thanks! Nt OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #16

If you use kindle, there's a great collection of 20 of his stories EverHopeful Monday #5

I don't use kindle, but thanks. OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #17

If you can, watch the series... Pluvious 22 hrs ago #8

Thanks!! OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #18