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What color was the sky above the port in William Gibson's Neuromancer? (2017)

4 pointsby bobbiechenabout 2 months ago

4 comments

mindcrimeabout 2 months ago
I don't know for sure what Gibson intended. I don't even know if Gibson knows what Gibson intended. But I've always visualized it as black & white snow / static. To me (given my age, etc) that's the iconic view of what a "TV tuned to a dead channel" looks like.
ThrowawayR2about 2 months ago
A better example might be <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=h8JZCqaJ068" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=h8JZCqaJ068</a><p>I always wondered if Mr. Gibson had really thought that part through. Eyes are evolved to detect movement and having the visual motion of TV static overhead from horizon to horizon in cyberspace is a UX nightmare. I doubt anyone could withstand it for long without a stress reaction or some other kind of distress.
PaulHouleabout 2 months ago
The same color as the sky when my redeye coast to coast flight got diverted to Texas at 2am.
gladiatr72about 2 months ago
...the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.<p>Duh! ;)