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“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

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“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: commodity, economics, science-fiction, spice, supply-chain

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“If ruining the only religious icon I have leaves me vulnerable to Martian vampires, I'll have to risk it.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

tags: humor

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“Maybe I’ll post a consumer review. “Brought product to surface of Mars. It stopped working. 0/10.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

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“The Fremen were supreme in that quality the ancients called "spannungsbogen" -- which is the self-imposed delay between desire for a thing and the act of reaching out to grasp that thing.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: desire, restraint

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Francophonie — 7347 members — last activity Oct 31, 2026 02:54AM
Rassemblons les lecteurs francophones Que vous soyez de France, de Belgique, de Suisse, du Québec, ou de tout autre pays francophone, ou bien si vous ...more

Adult Nerdfighter Book Club — 175 members — last activity Jul 29, 2014 12:43AM
Decreasing worldsuck by reading and sharing awesome books!

Our Shared Shelf — 222937 members — last activity 8 hours, 42 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

Uncovered Book Club — 1182 members — last activity Feb 23, 2017 09:18AM
In Uncovered, we will be reading books across all genres, leaving no page unturned and no book undiscovered. Join us in our adventures! Each month we ...more