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Atman

(31,464 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2013, 07:44 PM Jun 2013

"Digital Fortress" -- the NSA scandal is a Dan Brown novel from 1998.

This "scandal" is amazingly similar to a novel written 15 years ago by Dan Brown, author of Da Vinci Code. Digital Fortress has so many parallels to the current "scandal," it's rather amazing. There are impossibly huge supercomputers monitorimg every bit of our communications; there are love interests; there are the diplomatic implications. Is this art imitating life, or life imitating art?

It also happens to be a good, fast-paced thriller that just might freak you out and make you seriously question everything we're being told about this NSA program.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Fortress

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0312944926/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1371426192&sr=1-1&pi=SL75

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"Digital Fortress" -- the NSA scandal is a Dan Brown novel from 1998. (Original Post) Atman Jun 2013 OP

I understand the inspiration for the book came avebury Jun 2013 #1

Great book. silverweb Jun 2013 #2

I've read it. longship Jun 2013 #3

Or "Sneakers" with Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. longship Jun 2013 #4

avebury

(10,952 posts)

1. I understand the inspiration for the book came

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 07:55 PM

Jun 2013

from a student at Phillips Exeter Academy being hauled off by the FBI for something the kid wrote in an email.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

2. Great book.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 07:56 PM

Jun 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]One that survived the bookcase purge when I got my Nook HD.

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. I've read it.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 11:55 PM

Jun 2013

It's an enjoyable read if you like Brown. I am alright with his books, but many aren't.

This one is his first novel, before Angels and Demons, Deception Point, and then Da Vinci Code, in that order.

I liked all of them but especially Digital Fortress and Da Vinci Code.

I haven't read his latest, although I plan to. I might wait for paperback.

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. Or "Sneakers" with Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 12:02 AM

Jun 2013

With Dan Akroyd, David Straitharn, River Phoenix, Ben Kingsley.

SETEC ASTRONOMY!

Too many secrets.
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/

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