From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Mon Jun 21 1999 - 08:07:09 MDT
Hmm, what female writers and thinkers have influenced me the most?
I would guess Marie Curie is on top of my list (or at least most
easily remembered). I read her biography as a young boy, and it really
helped me understand what scientific work is about (except wearing a
white coat and mixing bubbling liquids). Her personal dedication was
impressive.
Linda Nagata has already been mentioned, I really enjoyed
the... "texture" of her novels; the way she described the more subtle
effects of the advanced technology such as how nanotech would actually
feel, or the smells from it.
I also look forward to read Virginia Postrel's _The Future and Its
Enemies_, I hope to get the book this week.
Then there is also a certain Natasha Vita-More, but I guess she needs
no further presentation here... :-)
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