Раз уж взялся за Стругацких, решил перечитать трилогию о Максиме Камерере. Ну, точнее как, перечитать: подростком я с удовольствием проглотил "Обитаемый Остров", затем бросил на середине вторую книгу и не дошёл до третьей. По-видимому, я ожидал буквально продолжения сюжета, а получил совершенно другие произведения, просто с тем же персонажем в главной роли.
И правда — "Остров" очень круто читается в юности. Это прям мечта: герой со сверхспособностями попадает внутрь целой цивилизации, которая живёт неправильно, и начинает всё исправлять. У тебя, как восторженного подростка, вообще не возникает никаких сомнений в том, что герой всё делает абсолютно верно. Здесь не может быть никакой двусмысленности: тираны обращают население в рабов и жёстко преследуют инакомыслящих, совершенно однозначно нужно всю такую систему до основания разрушить, а виновных уничтожить.
Тем интереснее перечитывать роман, будучи взрослым, особенно, когда ты знаешь концовку. На все события уже смотришь чуть иначе, потому что помнишь — в финале окажется, что герой такой же юный восторженный дурачок, ничего не понимающий в сложных процессах, каким был ты, когда читал это первый раз.
Крайне обидно, что это произведение не включено в обязательную программу по литературе для старших классов. Там гораздо больше всего можно обсудить, чем в половине классических романов, да простят меня их любители. Жаль, что Стругацкие всё-таки не написали продолжение конкретно об этом мире. Интересно было бы узнать, что стало с ним и некоторыми персонажами (например, с Радой Гаал — я уж думал, Камерер заберёт её на Землю, но, судя по всему, нет).
Я уже закончил и вторую книгу, она совершенно о другом, напишу на днях, что думаю.
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Up-to-date article about data-stream processing: Apache Kafka, microservices, JVM to GoLang migrations, ES & Cassandra. What they did when they got 6x traffic increasing in 6 month
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Paradigm Pushes for Rapid Ethereum Upgrades
Venture capital firm Paradigm urges for faster Ethereum development, suggesting multiple major upgrades yearly. They emphasize prioritizing non-controversial improvements like scalability, user experience, and Rollups tech, opposing delays for decentralization. Read more here.
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🚀 StarkWare Researcher Proposes Complex Bitcoin Transaction Scheme
StarkWare researcher Avihu Mordechai Levy has introduced a Bitcoin transaction scheme that aims to circumvent the need for a protocol change. According to NS3.AI, the proposed method involves solving a pre-broadcast puzzle, which would necessitate approximately 70 trillion attempts. Levy characterized this design as a last-resort solution due to its significant computational demands, large transaction size, and potential relay-policy challenges, all of which could hinder scalability.
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🚀 Zcash Open Development Lab Unveils Strategic Direction Focused on Post-Quantum Security
On April 13, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) founder Josh Swihart announced the latest developments for Zcash, emphasizing a strategic direction centered on post-quantum security, scalability, and user experience. According to BlockBeats, Swihart likened the initiative to the Artemis II lunar mission, highlighting the pursuit of seemingly impossible goals through technological breakthroughs. The ZODL team revealed that Zcash is entering the 'Zcash IV' phase, aiming to build infrastructure akin to a 'lunar base' to support the protocol and applications' secure expansion to billions of users, while advancing the vision of privacy transactions without large-scale financial surveillance.
On the product and technology front, ZODL continues to iterate, with its 3.3.x version now available on iOS and Android, featuring new hardware wallet connection management, SDK upgrades, and multiple user experience enhancements. Key developments include advancing Keystone wallet functionality and upgrading the address system (ZIP 316, UIVK/UFVK). Meanwhile, the Zcash core team has addressed several system issues and is progressing with the Zallet alpha version development, strengthening unified address standards and wallet interaction experience to lay the foundation for future scalability and performance improvements.
Additionally, ZODL disclosed ongoing growth in application data and participation in a stablecoin privacy summit to enhance industry collaboration. However, due to increased regulatory and network restrictions, ZODL has temporarily removed its app from Russian app stores. The team emphasized that privacy is not optional but a fundamental need in the digital age, and they will continue to accelerate delivery pace to promote ZEC adoption and ecosystem development.
The core of Zcash Open Development Lab is to develop an open, self-custodial private financial platform, aiming to expand ecosystem interoperability through collaboration and bring protected ZEC transactions to the global mainstream market.
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Bitcoin Gains Ground as Fiat Weakens
🇺🇸 Vivek Ramaswamy discusses why Bitcoin surpasses fiat. New investors hold 50.2% of Bitcoin wealth, lower than past ATHs: 85% in 2018 and 74% in 2021. Tether integrates USDt into Bitcoin's ecosystem with new Lightning Network support, enhancing speed and decentralization. ApeChain joins Humanity Protocol's zkProofer network to improve digital identity. USDC Treasury burns 90 million USDC. SEC approves Bitwise Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF.
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AI Startup Anthropic Expands Features
🚀 Anthropic to launch a two-way voice mode for Claude chatbot and enhance memory features for better user interaction, announced CEO Dario Amodei. Google has invested an additional $1 billion, totaling $3 billion, to support the company's operations.
📈 Expect smarter models in the coming months as Anthropic scales up to meet growing AI demand.
🔗 Read more: Forklog
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