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Culture, history and society

What would happen if communication systems broke down?

20 Dec 2023

Ian Randall reviews Communications Breakdown: SF Stories about the Future of Connection edited by Jonathan Strahan

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Modern apocalypse Communications Breakdown is a science-fiction anthology that imagines the future of connection – and what happens when such technology goes wrong. (Courtesy: iStock/BitsAndSplits)
“A sight never to be forgotten.” “Heaven became illuminated.” “Nothing could exceed the gr

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Ian Randall is a science writer based in Hertfordshire, UK
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