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In the book snowcraah by Neil Stephenson the main character is named “Hiro Protagonist”. Yes it’s a real book, and one of my favorites, by a real author.

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VitoRobles@lemmy.today ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I like it, as a person who doesn’t really pay attention to most names in fiction, and primarily focuses on the story it’s trying to tell.

Don’t make it too obvious like “Busty LoveInterest” and “Villain McMustashface”.

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- semperverus@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Die Hardman Heartman Fragile Revolver Ocelott Snake Eater
  
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  Kojima you beautiful bastard
  
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  - VitoRobles@lemmy.today ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Haha you know I’m a kojima fan!!
    
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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  If you like techno-fantasy I highly recommend snowcrash. For years I’ve wanted a game of the first chapter, basically a guy is delivering pizza but gas is really expensive so all he has is a skateboard and a harpoon gun with an electromagnet. He basically shoots the harpoon at cars and gave them pull him towards the destination, it sounds like a cool video game like a race but you don’t control speed only which car you are connected to.
  
  Don’t worry that didn’t spoil anything. The book goes into a totally different direction with technology and science.
  
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  - usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    The guy in the car getting harpooned is delivering the pizza, the skateboarder is just hitching a free ride.
    
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    vrek@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Wait, are you correcting me or giving social commentary? I thought the guy on the skateboard was delivering pizzas but it has been over a decade since I read it so I may be wrong
    
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  - ReplicantBatty@lemmy.one ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I’ve said that before too, like I would love a novel that’s just about the pizza delivery side of things, he crammed so much fascinating backstory into that one chapter, then the book completely changes direction and never looks back. That whole sequence with all the crazy technology and just the tone in general was just so badass.
    
    Don’t get me wrong, the rest of the book is pretty awesome too, but that first chapter is wild just on its own.
    
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    vrek@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Completely agree.
    
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Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
The difference is that’s trying to be stupid and funny. Rowling is just, I don’t know, lazy, or uncreative, or racist. One, or multiple, of those at least.

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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  It’s not a direct connection to Rowling but I was just pointing out another example.
  
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- VitoRobles@lemmy.today ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Cho Chang. is so fucking wild that her editor didn’t go, “Wtf?”
  
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4am@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

snowcraah

The way I imagined this being said Image

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- HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Sorry, it’s snowcrash and I corrected the original comment.
  
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SaraTonin@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Snowcrash is a satire. That name is supposed to be funny

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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Could be, I may be wrong but still an awesome book
  
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Godric@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I bought this book minutes before reading this comment. The AI-captured advernet is here, and they have played me like a fiddle

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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Nope, I’m not an Ai advert. I read the book and still have it. I hope you like the book. I also recommend a diamond age, also known as a primer for young girls.
  
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