staredSep 2026

In the line, I recommend „The Egg” by Andy Weir https://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

jjiceApr 2026

An absolute classic! Was just telling a buddy about this one the other day while talking about The Egg by Andy Weir (another short story I really enjoy). Every time I read this one, I get chills at the end. Asimov really was a master.

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daveisferaApr 2026

Also recommend The Egg by Andy Weir https://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

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pstuartDec 2025

I just finished the book. Can't wait to see the movie.

My introduction to Andy Weir was The Egg https://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html -- which I consider to be a classic.

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DamnInterestingMar 2025

I quite liked The Egg by Andy Weir (author of The Martian): https://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

Edit: I guess it's not exactly sci-fi, but it's adjacent.

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myrmidonOct 2024

"Vehicles: Experiments in synthetic psychology" by Valentino Braitenberg.

Has shaped my outlook on artificial intelligence more than anything else, and this was written in 1984, long before GPT-3 was a thing. Absolutely "mind-blowing" in that it deconstructs and then reassembles your understanding of what a mind is.

Best short story: "The Egg" (by Andy Weir); just read it, is very short, no spoilers.

Best entertainment/fiction: "Murderbot Diaries"

Is highly entertaining, very unique protagonist, raises some very interesting ethical/philosophical questions and does far-future sci-fi worldbuilding insanely well.

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