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From: m1b@rayssd.UUCP
Newsgroups: alt.cyberpunk
Subject: earliest cyberpunk?
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Date: Thu, 24-Sep-87 12:45:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 24 12:45:38 1987
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Since everyone seems to be using the term "cyberpunk" in a retroactive
(and cavalier) fashion, a friend and I (hi, Doug@raploc.ray.com!)
decided to find the earliest reference of something that could be
considered cyberpunk.  We came up with Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings".
The watchgate at Cirith Ungol seemed to have a orc-machine interface
that wasn't magical in nature.  Also, the ring bearer's senses were
always heightened similar to the heightened awareness of "Peace War".
(BTW, Doug and I still disagree over the outcome of the War of the
Rings if Saruman had attacked Rohan 4 days earlier.  Comments, anyone?)

Can anyone think of something older than Tolkien with cyberpunk
references in it?

On a different note, a few years ago, ABC had a TRON ripoff that lasted
about 3 months.  Can anyone remember the name of this show?  Is this
cyberpunk?

Joe Barone ---------------------------> m1b@rayssd.RAY.COM
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