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\"Cover<\/a>

Cover by Rocky Kelley<\/p><\/div>\n

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of\u00a0Rayguns Over Texas<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0LoneStarCon 3<\/a>\u00a0(aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s selection comes from\u00a0Derek Austin Johnson<\/a>‘s “Grey Goo and You.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Following an incident in Lincoln,\u00a0Nebraska, Fullerdyne created a series of\u00a0web pages to alert the public and media\u00a0about the related imminent threats\u00a0and dangers. Using very contemporary\u00a0storytelling techniques, Derek Austin\u00a0Johnson delves into a startling realistic\u00a0big business response to the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\"Grey<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Excerpt from\u00a0\u201cGrey Goo and You\u201d \u00a9 2013 by Derek Austin Johnson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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