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New Worlds: We are living in the future of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson

Hacker News•Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 01:07 PM•2 min read

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Source: [Hacker News](https://precastreinforced.co.uk/2026/08/16/new-worlds/)

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