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“...we can do everything the old gods could do and usually better. And many things they never did.” He paused. “Which is easier to say,” he asked, “‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up and walk’?”
Grace only listened.
“One is now as easy as the other. And, in fact, humanity no longer settles for walking. Not even on our own natural legs. We can make better ones now.”
**
Humanity rapidly gains more and more control over the world around it every day. Most of that control has been along an asymptotic path toward omnipotence. Where once we moved only by the muscles of our legs, now we fly through space in ships of our own design. Where once we were content to die of plagues divinity must have sent, now we banish pestilence with the contents of our minds made manifest.
But what of omniscience? This book asks that question. And answers it.Front cover by http://www.bookcreatives.com/
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Daniel Golliher grew up on a farm in east-central Indiana and graduated from Harvard College in May 2014. He lives life as if he were Icarus with unfailing wings. Climbing Olympus is his debut novel. For more information, visit danielgolliher.com.
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- EditoreCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Data di pubblicazione2014
- ISBN 10 1500308625
- ISBN 13 9781500308629
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero edizione1
- Numero di pagine190
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