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From: gknight@ut-ngp.UUCP (Gary Knight)
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Subject: Canonical list of sentient computer novels
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Date: Fri, 7-Nov-86 15:57:17 EST
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      Clarification of earlier posting, which is repeated below:

      1)  No robot novels, please; just non-ambulatory computers; and
      2)  No short works, just novels.

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      I am trying to compile a canonical list of SF *novels* dealing with (1)
sentient computers, and (2) human mental access to computers or computer
networks.  Examples of the two categories (and my particular favorites as well)
are:

      A) SENTIENT COMPUTERS

           The Adolescence of P-1, by Thomas J. Ryan
           Valentina: Soul in Sapphire, by Joseph H. Delaney and Marc Stiegler
           Cybernetic Samurai, by (I forget)
           Coils, by Roger Zelazny

      B) HUMAN ACCESS

           True Names, by Vernor Vinge
           Neuromancer and Count Zero, by William Gibson

      Please send your lists to me by e-mail
 and I'll compile and post the ultimate canonical version.

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-- 
Gary Knight, 3604 Pinnacle Road, Austin, TX  78746  (512/328-2480).
Biopsychology Program, Univ. of Texas at Austin.  "There is nothing better
in life than to have a goal and be working toward it." -- Goethe.