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From: ericb@dartvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Canonical list of sentient computer novels
Message-ID: <5362@dartvax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 22-Nov-86 13:15:36 EST
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Reply-To: ericb@dartvax.UUCP (Eric J. Bivona)
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In article <782@bcsaic.UUCP> pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (Pam Pincha-Wagener) writes:
>In article <1685@ncoast.UUCP> wb8foz@ncoast.UUCP (David Lesher) writes:
>> Xref: lewey net.sf-lovers:5135 net.ai:549
>>    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
>
>For a brain/machine hook-up, check out "The Genesis Machine" by James P.
>Hogan. 
>P.Pincha-Wagener

Another book that suggests an interesting interface is _Avatar_ by Poul
Anderson (?), which includes parts of a short story called Joelle,
specifically about people who use this interface (holothetes, I think).
It's been awhile since I've read these though.

-Eric Bivona
ericb@dartmouth.edu


-- 
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