Read the science fiction novel Heavy Weather by Bruce Sterling over the weekend. The story follows the lives of a bunch of unreasonable people who hack the weather - where hacking means getting in the middle of storms and capturing a lot of scientific data. The year is 2031 and the world is a dismal place with earth warmed-up and chaos abound. The story has enough pace to keep you going but does not provide much adrenaline rush. The main characters are all over the story but they are not sticky. Much of their background seems to be an afterthought. The scientific ideas are neat and that's what kept me going. A good read overall but not something I can recommend as a good story. In fiction, ideas are but embellishments for a good yarn, isn't it? You got to have a good story.