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Neal Stephenson
Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

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One of my favorite authors. A big cyberpunk guy, fiction documenter of the ethos.

http://www.well.com/user/neal/

http://www.nealstephenson.com/

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Neal_Stephenson

Oct'03: released , Volume 1/3 of the .

His prior book was . Maybe the "richest" book to date. http://www.cryptonomicon.com/

Cryptonomicon
buy Cryptonomicon

Interesting essay from that time (1999), turned into short book. In the Beginning was the

Wrote longest article ever as research, Mother Earth Mother Board (and related chat transcript) about the laying of [Fiber Optic] cable around the globe. (1996)

His break-out book was .

had some great sections involving childrearing and artificial intelligence, but I found the ending a bit messy...

Zodiac was the first book of his I read. Fabulous. Genetic engineering, [PCBs], Boston Harbor, etc.

Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller
buy Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller

The Big U was his first book. Not nearly as polished as his later stuff. But still has some hysterical sections. University life, role-playing games, etc.

The Big U
The Big U

Also writes under the name [Stephen Bury] (co-authoring with his relative)...

Interface is about a presidential candidate who has a stroke, and gets a computer implanted into a section of his brain.

Interface
buy Interface

[CobWeb] ISBN:014027183X is about Iraqi () bio-weapon development within agricultural colleges. .

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