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[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

There is a great book called The Algebraist that takes place in a gas giant. The scale is unfathomable. Highly recommend it, or the audiobook.

The author Iain M Banks was a cool dude. Sadly we lost him in 2014.

[–] allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He fell into a gas giant.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He'd have preferred that to the pancreatic cancer that got him.

I'll send you a copy of the book if you fancy it.

[–] allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly it doesn’t sound like my cup of tea. I’m more into hard sci-fi, and also I don’t know how to read.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is hard sci-fi. No FTL here. Granted it is grand in scale, but I don't think that should count against it.