2017/71: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. -- Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

2017/71: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. --
Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

Photography breaks magic by embalming a specific moment—one version of reality—into a recorded image. Once that moment is so recorded, then all other possible versions of that moment are excluded from the world that contains that photograph.” [p. 35]

I was really looking forward to reading this: perhaps that's why this is such a negative review, reflecting the depth of my disappointment.
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