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Newsgroups: alt.cyberpunk
Subject: announcement of alt.cyberpunk
Message-ID: <1634@aramis.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tue, 22-Sep-87 20:25:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 22 20:25:51 1987
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Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
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alt.cyberpunk : The term cyberpunk in 1987 generally denoted an futuristic
                approach to the interaction between people and computers 
                that has motivated novels such as William Gibson's 
                ``Neuromancer'' and Vernor Vinge's ``Peace War'' as well as
                movies such as ``BladeRunner'' and ``TRON.''  As the
                present rushes into the future, this vision has also found 
                expression in works of nonfiction such as Steward Brand's 
                ``The Media Lab.''  This newsgroup was formed formed as a 
                meeting grounds for people who are interested in this vision, 
                regardless of the media in which it is expressed or whether
                the expression is fictional or nonfictional.  The group
                is not moderated.  All are welcome.


--------- BOB (webber@aramis.rutgers.edu ; rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!webber)