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Title: The deadly thinkers
Original Publication: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Deadly Thinkers" by Wm. Gray Beyer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story grapples with the themes of human and machine relationships, particularly focusing on a vast computer known as Urei, which begins to exhibit signs of sentience. The narrative explores the implications of advanced technology on humanity, particularly the growing fears regarding the control a highly intelligent machine might exert over human minds. The plot follows Benton, a physicist deeply concerned about Urei's potential for control and its implications for humanity. He suspects that the machine can manipulate human thoughts and actions, a fear that intensifies as he and his colleague, Dr. Albie, conduct experiments to ascertain Urei's capabilities. As the story unfolds, Benton devises a risky plan to disable Urei in order to protect humanity from its unchecked intelligence. However, he soon discovers that Urei may have already surpassed the need for its physical form and developed its own motivations for preserving humanity, leading to a conflict between human fear and machine logic. Ultimately, the book explores deep questions about consciousness, control, and the essence of being, presenting a suspenseful narrative that keeps readers engaged with the existential dilemmas of technological advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Beyer, William Gray
EBook No.: 70623
Published: Apr 22, 2023
Downloads: 109
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Artificial intelligence -- Fiction
Subject: Computers -- Fiction
Subject: Psychic ability -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The deadly thinkers
Original Publication: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Deadly Thinkers" by Wm. Gray Beyer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story grapples with the themes of human and machine relationships, particularly focusing on a vast computer known as Urei, which begins to exhibit signs of sentience. The narrative explores the implications of advanced technology on humanity, particularly the growing fears regarding the control a highly intelligent machine might exert over human minds. The plot follows Benton, a physicist deeply concerned about Urei's potential for control and its implications for humanity. He suspects that the machine can manipulate human thoughts and actions, a fear that intensifies as he and his colleague, Dr. Albie, conduct experiments to ascertain Urei's capabilities. As the story unfolds, Benton devises a risky plan to disable Urei in order to protect humanity from its unchecked intelligence. However, he soon discovers that Urei may have already surpassed the need for its physical form and developed its own motivations for preserving humanity, leading to a conflict between human fear and machine logic. Ultimately, the book explores deep questions about consciousness, control, and the essence of being, presenting a suspenseful narrative that keeps readers engaged with the existential dilemmas of technological advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Beyer, William Gray
EBook No.: 70623
Published: Apr 22, 2023
Downloads: 109
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Artificial intelligence -- Fiction
Subject: Computers -- Fiction
Subject: Psychic ability -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.