Current Events > ready player one takes place in the far future but references contemporary media

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10/16/23 7:04:06 PM
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trivialbeing
10/16/23 9:06:57 PM
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with the current state of entertainment, that is not totally unbelievable
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ForsakenHermit
10/16/23 9:08:42 PM
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The 2040's is the far future?

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trivialbeing
10/16/23 9:09:49 PM
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ForsakenHermit posted...
The 2040's is the far future?
is that when it takes place?
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ForsakenHermit
10/16/23 9:10:46 PM
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trivialbeing posted...
is that when it takes place?
2045 to be exact.

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thronedfire2
10/16/23 9:13:02 PM
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..it shouldn't really be surprising at all. there are plenty of 100+ year old corporations still around

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StealThisSheen
10/16/23 9:13:17 PM
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trivialbeing posted...
is that when it takes place?

You made this topic and you didn't even know, or take five seconds to Google and find out, when it takes place?

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Waxitron_Gazer
10/16/23 9:19:20 PM
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fun fact it's also one of the worst books ever.

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Damn_Underscore
10/16/23 9:20:30 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKMOClN9ITg

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LordFarquad1312
10/16/23 9:21:33 PM
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It was written by a dude who claims to love videogames, yet has no idea how they evolved after the mid 80's, so he self inserts himself into the book as a quirky, misunderstood character with the potential to save humanity.

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Doe
10/16/23 9:21:45 PM
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not quite contemporary media, but the 80s versions of it the author was familiar with. The movie added a lot more modern IPs because moneeey.

Still, our pop culture basically is stuck in the 80s. another thing boomers cant let go of

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trivialbeing
10/16/23 9:46:44 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
You made this topic and you didn't even know, or take five seconds to Google and find out, when it takes place?
yeah lol
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