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From: kim@amdahl.UUCP (Kim DeVaughn)
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Subject: Re: Canonical list of sentient computer novels
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Date: Tue, 25-Nov-86 15:31:49 EST
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In article <9534@lanl.ARPA>, jpm@lanl.ARPA (Pat McGee) writes:
> Kim DeVaughn mentioned that "The Mote in Gods Eye" had a sentient computer.
> This does not match my memory.  All I remember was that everyone had
> pocked computers that could access lots of information (complete library
> services, plus anything the user had said while 'recording')

Pat is absolutely correct, as are several others who sent me email
pointing out the error of my ways ... seems I got the "Moties" mixed-up
with Hogan's "Ganymeans" somewhere along the line.

In atonement for this transgression, I offer another somewhat obscure
"sentient computer novel":

                Vulcan's Hammer  by  Philip K. Dick


/kim

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