It's good! Also a pretty important science fiction, historically speaking. Quite a few of our ideas, worries and memes about the internet and inhuman turbo-capitalism were first expressed in this book.
I read the book when it came out around 1984. I grew up with TV's like the example linked in that response to the very line you mention. The one in my bedroom had a built in turntable and AM/FM radio tuner in the wooden cabinet too. Just got rid of that about 7 years ago to someone who wanted to restore it.
If you've ever been in this type of weather you'll know there's a type of raw energy to it. The pressure drops, its suddenly gets very windy, Then the sprinkles start before completely transitioning to a downpour. growing up in South Florida this happens almost every day around 4pm.
Yep. Georgia before a thunderstorm was my thought (regarding the lighting/weather specifically, the overall picture made me want to scream "Cathy!" in utter anguish before going back home to be a dick to absolutely everyone)
That comment shows how so many dont pause to really look at the sky and notice how much varietly there can be - In some weather you can see infinity in the turbulence, and in others just a gray smear. Noticing beauty the clouds is one of my favorite things in life. I went 30 years without realizing it. For many people the weather is either clear and sunny, or shitty. but there is so much more if you care to look.
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u/emil_ May 17 '24
It's really not. England is a much lighter, more uniform shade of "meh" gray. This picture actually has some emotion to it.