I have NOTHING to contribute to this gold-farming sci-fi novel thread but just want to say, Cory, that it's a great idea for a novel and I do hope it goes well! How lovely to see someone else doing all the work....! I just have to buy the book at the end....
Deepa. On Jan 28, 2008 7:45 PM, Madhu Kurup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heh: > > Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > Cory Doctorow wrote: [ on 04:53 PM 1/28/2008 ] > > > >> Hey Silklisters! I'm working on a new novel that includes some action > >> set among young gold farmers working in a special economic zone in > >> India. At this stage, I haven't made up my mind as to where this > >> should be, which is why I'm soliciting your advice. > >> > >> I want a location that is: > >> > >> * Rapidly "westernizing" > >> > > At the risk of getting my ear bitten off by the Chennai-lovers, I'd > argue that Chandigarh was much more liberal/permissive than Chennai > (historically / in popular perception / theoretically?) was. > > Albeit, from a classmate who moved to Noida, the ugly massive malls have > been cleanly imported into Noida. > > Cheerio, > M > -- > Madhu M Kurup /* Nemo Me Impune Lacessit */ mmk222 at cornell dt edu > >
