Was reading Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds and enjoying it. Then a discussion came up about the end of Earth, and it’s said that climate change started to destroy the planet in the 2070’s. I assumed it was published until that point, it came out in 2004!
The other more minor is in Dune and Lord Harkoned is describe as unbelievably fat, and he is around 350 pounds. As an American I see people that weight almost everyday.
Any other fun or weird ways novels have been dated by small details like these?
by Karsa69420