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Stones of significance
November 25, 2003
Interesting short story on David Brin's site dealing with close integration between human beings and AIs, as well as the ethics of simulated realites:
http://www.davidbrin.com/stonesofsignificance1.html
The AI/human cyborg parts remind me a little bit of the Aspects in the Galactic Centre series of books by Gregory Benford, with whom Brin has collaborated in the past. Bit of a predictable end, although at least Brin has the good grace to acknowledge it.
Posted by Jonah at November 25, 2003 10:00 AM
Comments
Bits of 'The Matrix' and the Culture minds in there as well, but good stuff...have you read any of his novels? Worth it?
Posted by: Jan at November 27, 2003 6:28 PM
I've only ever read "The Postman", which was fairly standard post-apocalyptic fare, and which was subsequently made into a film with Kevin Costner (uhrg). That kind of put paid to my consumption of David Brin although he does have a good rep within the science fiction genre.
Probably more worth it than any cunt who uses L'Oreal products, anyway.
Posted by: jonah at November 28, 2003 9:14 AM
