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From: jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell)
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: ultra intelligent machines
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Date: 5 Feb 90 12:31:15 GMT
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In article <504.25cc31b6@uoft02.utoledo.edu>, grx1042@uoft02.utoledo.edu (Steve Snodgrass) writes:
 

> There are some interesting works of science
> fiction on the topic, a few you might try:
> 
> James P. Hogan - "The Two Faces of Tomorrow", "Code of the Lifemaker"
> Gregory Benford - a 4 book series - "In the Ocean of Night", "Across the
>                   Sea of Suns","Great Sky River","Tides of Light"
> Jack L. Chalker - Flux & Anchor series, mostly book 4 for this topic
> 
> I'm sure there are other interesting works as well.
 
Indeed!  Like "RUR", the play that first applied the word robot
to machines.  And Asimov's robot stories.  And THE MOON IS A HARSH
MISTRESS and THE CAT WHO WALKED THROUGH WALLS (in that order).  And
2001.

Jeff  Daiell


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