Liu Cixin’s the Three-Body Problem book trilogy is one of the world’s bestselling Chinese sci-fi series, being read and endorsed by figures such as George R.R. Martin and Barack Obama. In Chinese public debates, however, critics highlight the series’ social Darwinist, misogynistic, and totalitarian tendencies, raising concerns about how the trilogy has been used by […]
I don't really agree with this and totally fucking love these books. However, it is a fairly interesting essay.
I haven't read the books, so maybe that's what the "three" in "three-body problem" is referencing.
nah the aliens that are invading earth are from a fictionalized version of alpha centauri which is a 3 star system. It's fictionalized in the sense that the orbits are much closer and more chaotic than they actually are. The chaotic orbits are a major motivation and plot point in the first book.
nah the aliens that are invading earth are from a fictionalized version of alpha centauri which is a 3 star system. It's fictionalized in the sense that the orbits are much closer and more chaotic than they actually are. The chaotic orbits are a major motivation and plot point in the first book.