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Bittersweet Ending to Revelation Space Universe

Revisado: 09-04-24

I have read the core trilogy and also Inhibitor Phase prior to tackling this collection of short stories. After all that suffering I guess I wanted a more upbeat ending. I hope Reynolds comes back to the series and extends the story into the far future, but it appears he is working more on prequels to the original RS trilogy,

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Even If You've Listened to Every Episode of PsycHacks, There is a TON of New Material

Revisado: 09-02-24

Fantastic book with some deep material and themes. His final main conclusion (which I don't agree with) made me think of some sci-fi novels, such as The End of Eternity, where marriage is a contract for a set amount of time rather than a life-long commitment.

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Relevant 2,000 Years After It Was Written

Revisado: 08-19-24

A breezy translation of an ancient document. The only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars is the author admits to changing the male focus of the text to be more inclusive. A good translator doesn't take liberties to indulge their own biases. Let the ancients be seen in their natural habitat and not one constructed by modern virtue signalers.

That being said, still worth a listen. The lament of people spending hours at the hairdresser validates the saying: "the more things change, the more they stay the same."

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Fascinating View of Ancient Cosmological Beliefs

Revisado: 08-17-24

This is a very quick listen but is worth it for those curious about the cosmological beliefs of the late Roman Republic. Reading is clear and the translation is excellent.

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One of Kaku's Best Works!

Revisado: 08-22-23

I first read this book nearly 25 years ago and had my mind blown. It helped to spark a lifelong interest in physics, math, and their ultimate intersection with philosophy. This book, despite many of the recent developments in physics, is still worth a listen. There is an excellent discussion of how higher dimensions were regarded from ancient to modern times and the difficulty of reconciling gravity with quantum mechanics--a problem still with us.

If you like Kaku, don't even hesitate to add this one to cart. The one minus is the publisher did not make the many illustrations available via PDF. I have a print copy of the book, so I can thumb through that to refresh my memory, but a bit of a miss by the publisher.

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Very Nice Quick Listen

Revisado: 12-17-20

Very enjoyable short listen from Dennis E. Taylor. If you like time travel stories (and paradoxes) this one is for you!

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Cuts Through the Massive Hype Behind ML

Revisado: 04-07-20

I have gone through dozens of books on technology and AI and this book was a refreshing breath of air. It cuts through much of the hype behind machine learning and other AI techniques and helps to frame a more realistic perspective of what has been achieved and what can be achieved with existing techniques. There is a lot of healthy criticism of the current state of AI research and many practical suggestions to address existing problems.

This book is a must "read" for anyone who follows AI.

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If You Have Trouble Downloading This Book

Revisado: 04-07-20

Those who download books as a whole may encounter a bug trying to download this book. The workaround is to download in multi-part. Once you get the book on the app, you can change the setting back to single-part download.

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Not As Compelling as the Bobiverse

Revisado: 06-08-18

First off, I loved the Bobiverse and I think Dennis E. Taylor is a great addition to the world of sci-fi. That acknowledged, and it pains me to say this, The Singularity Trap is a miss. The narration is top-notch, but the story isn't arresting. I didn't make much of a connection with the protagonist. I also felt the dialogue wasn't riveting either. Too many times the author tells us the characters laughed at something I personally didn't laugh at. Also, referencing Star Trek was okay in the Bobiverse, but I cringed when it came up again in this book (even in passing). However, my central issue is the plot itself. I have read many books about the singularity and I don't feel the author portrayed the subject convincingly. The singularity is a huge idea, one that basically says no human being alive at this moment can fully comprehend what a post-human world would be like. It would be a universe of staggering complexity and wonders. Such grandeur wasn't really conveyed or even really hinted at. We have some gee-whiz moments, but not enough of them. This is a criticism that can be aimed at many authors. Read The Age of Spiritual Machines, Life 3.0, and Superintelligence, all non-fiction books. I wish more authors would borrow ideas from those tomes.

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One of the Finest Science Fiction Novels Ever

Revisado: 02-23-18

In my opinion, this is Arthur C. Clarke's finest novel and ranks among the best science fiction novels written. EVER. It's hard to believe this was written in the early 1950's, before man walked the moon and when computers were the size of entire rooms.

The less you know about this novel before reading it, the better. Just add it to cart and get going!

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