#272 “Cryptonomicon” by Neal Stephenson

It starts with a haiku and ends with a river of gold. The 900+ pages in the middle are simultaneously funnier than hell and gut-wrenching to behold.

Japanese gold. Explanations of complicated mathematical algorithms. Analysis of WWII codebreaking technique. Suspense around the building of a contemporary and undetectable data haven. Fictionalized depictions of real-life events. Douglas McArthur. Captain Crunch. This novel has a little bit of everything.

But it’s not for everybody . . .

Join Aaron and Rodney as they discuss this not-quite-science-fiction science-fiction novel from a modern (and inarguable) master of the genre.

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