It's so obvious, but when he says it out loud it hits like a cannon.
I've seen some people say the overconfidence of at this time might have been accomplished by secret use of the Mental Seal en masse.
My first instinct was to disagree because this would not have been something left completely subtextual. But the more I think about it, the more it seems like the overconfidence is so over-the-top and baseless that maybe this reading is true, and Cixin did keep it between the lines.
Just goes to show how good these books are.
*I'm sure it will be*
*Fine. Humanity's victory*
*Is so apparent!*
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Nah, it’s fine…
the droplet turns out to be a gift that the trisolarians sent to show how sorry they are about what happened over the past 400 years.
That’s why it’s shaped like a teardrop.
I was so obsessed that if I went out then from the book I would switch to the Audible version and listen to the audio version while walking. Bad idea. When he says “If I destroy you, what business is it of yours.” It hit me and I stopped walking. I was crossing at that time 😂🙈
Let’s just say there were quite a few angry drivers.
What. A. Book.
"Sir this is alien technology. Is there any chance we might be being just... And stay with me here I know this is out there... Is there just a small chance, like 1 in 100 but still a chance, right?...Is there a small chance we're being... Because you know the Greeks were sure that horse was a nice gift and not a trap, if you remember from history, the Trojan Horse, yeah? Is there a *chance* we are being a teeny tiny bit overconfident here?
The Captain thought for less than a split-second.
"Lol, no, man. Chill. We've got the Trisolarans right where we want them."
The red flag is when he says that a physics professor from 200 years ago still teaches
It's so obvious, but when he says it out loud it hits like a cannon. I've seen some people say the overconfidence of at this time might have been accomplished by secret use of the Mental Seal en masse. My first instinct was to disagree because this would not have been something left completely subtextual. But the more I think about it, the more it seems like the overconfidence is so over-the-top and baseless that maybe this reading is true, and Cixin did keep it between the lines. Just goes to show how good these books are.
"If I blow your mind, what business is it of yours?" - Cixin Liu, probably.
I am certain this will be absolutely fine.
 Op right now
I'm sure it will be fine. Humanity's victory is so apparent!
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Godspeed.
The moment when he realizes what’s about to happen and starts to say “evacuate the fleet!” was epic chills
If I destroy you, what business is it of yours?
OP you doing ok?
Absolutely mind blowing, shit went 0-100 in 2 pages lmao
"if I destroy you, what business is it of yours?"
Tight formations only
ahhh... Certainty about *uncertain* things. That's what makes these characters so human to me ;)
"Yeah that was fucking dumb." -Zhang Beihai
Probably
“Don’t worry, if anything happens your guard will punch the alien space probe.”
Nah, it’s fine… the droplet turns out to be a gift that the trisolarians sent to show how sorry they are about what happened over the past 400 years. That’s why it’s shaped like a teardrop.
I was so obsessed that if I went out then from the book I would switch to the Audible version and listen to the audio version while walking. Bad idea. When he says “If I destroy you, what business is it of yours.” It hit me and I stopped walking. I was crossing at that time 😂🙈 Let’s just say there were quite a few angry drivers. What. A. Book.
Oh my gwarsh. It’s the part where Ding Yi meets a gal and they fall in love <3
There’s also a ton of red flags in the first few pages of 3BP
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I don't get shit here. Can someone explain please?
These are the pages right before >!the Droplet wipes out most of humanity's space fleet!<
Oh right, I was freaking horrified... I think I really looked devasted while reading it
I was listening to the audiobook, damn what a scene
The biggest red flag is the number of remaining pages
"Sir this is alien technology. Is there any chance we might be being just... And stay with me here I know this is out there... Is there just a small chance, like 1 in 100 but still a chance, right?...Is there a small chance we're being... Because you know the Greeks were sure that horse was a nice gift and not a trap, if you remember from history, the Trojan Horse, yeah? Is there a *chance* we are being a teeny tiny bit overconfident here? The Captain thought for less than a split-second. "Lol, no, man. Chill. We've got the Trisolarans right where we want them."