#qntm

[andmaybegayer]

Yoooo There Is No Antimemetics Division short film. Really good Marion Wheeler!

[tanadrin]

--"Lena," by qntm

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[spearmintyy]

Review: There is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM

I never had an SCP phase; this book has proved to me that I'm direly missing out.

Rating: ★★★★★

This book has such a strong concept, and explores it so thoroughly. In the first chapter, we're introduced to the subject at hand: Antimemetics, ideas which destroy themselves. Or creatures which destroy the idea of themselves, and are impossible to remember.

From the first encounter, I was sucked in, but QNTM managed to continually outdo themselves throughout this novel. They pushed all their ideas to the furthest possible point, to incredible effect. This is that special type of sci-fi where you're absolutely certain that the author must be a genius in at least three or four fields to synthesize ideas like this.

And yet, for all that, it never comes off as pretentious or hard to follow. It keeps a fun, fast, accessible tone throughout, and never talks down to the reader.

Additionally, the characters all feel very real and well developed. And the plot-- which goes far beyond episodic run ins with one-off creatures-- is stunningly formed. And prior SCP knowledge is not required; I loved this novel without having ever read an SCP. However, my two friends who are SCP fans also loved it, and noted that there are several easter eggs for dedicated fans.

Recommendations:

Valuable Humans in Transit by QNTM. If QNTM's accessible, matter-of-fact exploration of complex science fiction ideas appeals to you, I can't recommend this short story collection enough. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. It is absolutely packed with unique concepts, niche scientific facts, and, of course, complex philosophical explorations of the potential impacts of things as simple as automatic breaking.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells. If you're a fan of the classic monster-of-the-week style sci-fi which There is No Antimemetics Division lovingly invokes, then you've got to read All Systems Red. In my review, I described it as reading like a brand new, especially good episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and I stand by that. It's a bonus that the Murderbot Diaries series has a lot of entries, all of which are short, bite-sized reads.

[beauthebaker]

I finished There Is No Antimemetics Division yesterday, and it was such an interesting read. Love all the weird ideas all exploring that same premise of "what if there were strange phenomena you couldn't help but forget"

I'm now starving for something similar. If anyone has any recommendations for something in a similar vein, please lemme know. Not necessarily the same concept but like the *vibes*

Weird premise being explored to its fullest.

I'm starting Annihilation so hopefully that scratches the itch for a bit.

[yellow-salamander]

kind of love how there is no antimemetics division is like. look at this awesome epic badass woman watch her save the world with epic was and being resourceful. and it’s like yes we love marion wheeler

and then five five five five five is like. sooo she had a husband once and he is a classical violinist and honestly kind of annoying sometimes but the world is ending so now we gotta put up with him cause hes like immune a little bit.

and i love them both honestly it’s fantastic

[talefoundryshow]

NEW VIDEO!

We’re sure it’s nothing, but there’s something strangely familiar about this video. That’s impossible… we didn’t know it existed until moments ago…

Weirdness aside, we invite you to join us on a trip to the SCP Foundation’s Antimemetics division!

[aismallard]

Excellent essay by qntm

Oh boy, what if there was a maligned sector of human society whose members were for some reason considered less than human? What if they were less visible than most people, or invisible, and were exploited and abused, and had little ability to exercise their rights or even make their plight known? That's real! That actually happens! You can name four groups of people matching that description without even thinking. We don't need to add some manufactured debate about fictitious, magical uploads to these real scenarios. They are already terrible! Is an android a human being? What about a hologram, what about a replicant? I don't care! A human being is a human being. That's the "debate" we're apparently having to have right now.

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Have you read...

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An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it. Antimemes are real. Think of any piece of information which you wouldn't share with anybody, like passwords, taboos and dirty secrets. Or any piece of information which would be difficult to share even if you complex equations, very boring passages of text, large blocks of random numbers, and dreams... But anomalous antimemes are another matter entirely. How do you contain something you can't record or remember? How do you fight a war against an enemy with effortless, perfect camouflage, when you can never even know that you're at war? Welcome to the Antimemetics Division. No, this is not your first day.This ebook is an official release by me, qntm from the SCP Foundation wiki! PM me if you require confirmation. This ebook collects all of my Antimemetics Division SCP-055, SCP-2256 and the complete serials There Is No Antimemetics Division and Five Five Five Five Five.

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[bedlam-moon]

favorite qntm story?

there is no antimemetics division, definitely. very brain wiggles

runner up: one that i think is qntm but couldnt find it(if not by qntm it had qntm vibes) - short story about two programmers who make a universe simulation that accidentally ends up simulating themselves

[not-terezi-pyrope]

Thanks for linking TED again a few days ago, I decided to read it on a whim after that and I really enjoyed it. I can't remember the last time I experienced the degree of emotional whiplash I got from reading chapter VIII, that was as impressive as it was horrible. After reading that I'm kind of curious; have you read Ra by qntm? There were a lot of similarities between your book and theirs that I liked, but not enough to place it as a definite influence.

Thanks for reading and I'm really glad you enjoyed it! My condolences (and slight smugness) re: the ever-controversial chapter VIII/5. Feel free to put a review on RR!

I haven't read Ra, but I'm aware of qntm's work and read Fine Structure as a teenager. I think we have some very similar aesthetic and thematic interests. Lena is a masterpiece.

[andmaybegayer]

Read a big chunk of qntm's short stuff and it's great how much of it is essentially sci-fi skit comedy.

But also I'm sad because I read Lonely Photographer

[sub-rosa-love]

I have aquired the book

[sin-scape]

If given the chance, would you upload your consciousness to a digital world?

What about other people's consciousness?

A short sci-fi piece by qntm, written in the style of a science article, that explores the first functioning mind scan of a human being and the implicit horrors.

[spearmintyy]

Review on All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Book one of the Murderbot Diaries! Lets get into it :)

Rating: ★★★

This book perfectly encapsulated the episodic sci-fi vibe. The nostalgia hit absolutely just right, and it honestly felt like reading a brand new episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Murderbot was a brilliantly constructed protagonist, who instantly endeared himself to me through his awkwardness and lazy attitude. I totally see how someone would fall in love with him and read fifteen (how many??) more books.

My main issue with this book was probably the large cast. There were at least three characters in the "main group" who I struggled to distinguish from each other, and I believe could've been excluded without any loss to the plot. I also found the overall plot a bit formulaic, and rushed (particularly at the end). However, for such a short novel, it accomplished a lot in the low page count. And, most importantly, established all the necessary elements to bring people into the series!

Recommendations:

There is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM. This is a perfectly fitting companion piece in my opinion. Another short science fiction novel in the tone of classic science fiction monster-of-the-week serials. It also follows an equally compelling and fun main character as Murderbot, which is no easy feat. Plus, as a self-published novel, this book gets extra props from me for how well edited and designed it is.

[shortstorytournament]

Short Story Tournament

THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF THE HEART'S MIND by Ken Liu (2012) (link)

—There is also a point zero zero zero three percent chance that the task can be accomplished in less than sixty years. You sure know how to cheer a girl up.

LENA by qntm (2021) (link) - tw: loss of agency, dehumanization

Acevedo died from coronary heart failure in 2073 at the age of 62. It is estimated that copies of MMAcevedo have lived a combined total of more than 152,000,000,000 subjective years in emulation. If illicit, modified copies of MMAcevedo are counted, this figure increases by an order of magnitude. MMAcevedo is considered by some to be the "first immortal", and by others to be a profound warning of the horrors of immortality.