Halting State
Halting State by Charles Strossby Charles Stross
Shares rank 108 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a science fiction novel whose Rule 34 idea still holds up, though some readers find it a bit dated.
Recommended as a science fiction novel whose Rule 34 idea still holds up, though some readers find it a bit dated.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Rule 34 idea still holds up
“Halting state might be a bit dated but rule 34 absolutely holds up.”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “Accelerando (2005)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels a bit dated
“Halting state might be a bit dated but rule 34 absolutely holds up.”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “Accelerando (2005)”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Halting Stateby Charles StrossThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
1 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Halting state might be a bit dated but rule 34 absolutely holds up.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.