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Rainbows End
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026
A science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge set in a near-future world where wearable technology and AI are pervasive in daily life and education.
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Alexander Wissner-Gross · Aug 11, 2026
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Used for: Understanding what future education could look like in a singularity-adjacent world
Praised: Most credible pre/trans-singularity depiction of education; everyone has wear...
"For folks in the audience, if you haven't read Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End and also his novella set in the same universe, Fast Times at Fairmont High — I think these are the most credible pre/trans singularity depiction of what education could and..."
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