
The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)

“No, emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is a type of existence. You must use this existential emptiness to fill yourself.”
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
Civilization 192 was a milestone in Trisolaran civilization. It finally proved that the three-body problem had no solution. It gave up the useless effort that had already lasted through 191 cycles and set the course for future civilizations. Thus, the goal of Three Body has changed. The new goal is: Head for the stars; find a new home. We invite yo
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I’ve always felt that the greatest and most beautiful stories in the history of humanity were not sung by wandering bards or written by playwrights and novelists, but told by science. The stories of science are far more magnificent, grand, involved, profound, thrilling, strange, terrifying, mysterious, and even emotional, compared to the stories to
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Wang let his mind wander back to the world of Three Body. Flying stars! The key must be in the flying stars. One flying star, two flying stars, three flying stars … what did they mean? As he had that thought, he found himself at his destination.
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
Nice turn and forward allusion.
Next came a registration screen. Wang created the ID “Hairen,” and logged in.15
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
Is the moniker related to the comparison of Shen's language to Hemingway? The footnote says it means "man of the sea," which is itself a play on his name.
would break my heart to see an educated young person
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
The creation myths of the various peoples and religions of the world pale when compared to the glory of the big bang. The three-billion-year history of life’s evolution from self-reproducing molecules to civilization contains twists and romances that cannot be matched by any myth or epic. There is also the poetic vision of space and time in relativ
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Let’s turn the kindness we show toward the stars to members of the human race on Earth and build up the trust and understanding between the different peoples and civilizations that make up humanity. But for the universe outside the solar system, we should be ever vigilant, and be ready to attribute the worst of intentions to any Others that might e
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“The plan focuses on emphasizing the negative environmental effects of scientific development and showing signs of supernatural power to the population of Earth. In addition to highlighting the negative effects of progress, we’ll also attempt to use a series of ‘miracles’ to construct an illusory universe that cannot be explained by the logic of sc
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Ouch.