Books!

[pyat]

From CNN’s obit of Arthur Clake:

The 1968 story "2001: A Space Odyssey" -- written simultaneously as a novel and screenplay with director Stanley Kubrick -- was a frightening prophecy of artificial intelligence run amok.

In other news, CNN's obit of Shakespeare notes that he was best known for Hamlet, a horror story about a haunted castle.

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Finished reading two more novels, one last night, and one this morning, my 13th and 14th books of the year. They were:

HMS Surprise, by Patrick O’Brian (1973)
Farewell Summer, by Ray Bradbury (2006)

I enjoyed both, though the glowing afterword by Charlton Heston at the end of HMS Surprise made me worry about whether or not I was allowed to like the same books as Chuckosaurus.

The Bradbury novel is the sequel to his classic Dandelion Wine. It was really more of a coda or cap to the earlier work. Worth reading though, and quite deftly written in places.

Now to finish reading the draft of bard_bloom’s most recent novel!

Comments

[nottheterritory.livejournal.com]

I had much the same crisis of faith about Heston's adoration of O'Brien. I made peace with myself and was able to move. I want to help you do the same.

*organ music plays here *

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I... I went out and bought book 2 today. I have won the victory over myself.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

"...was a frightening prophecy of artificial intelligence run amok."

BUT I LIKED HAL! ::sobs even more::

Way to miss the point, CNN. I guess in these troubled times, they can't comment that the reason HAL went loopy was because of government officials.

[thebitterguy]

Oh, that was a TOTAL RetCon on Clarke's part.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

I think all of the Odyssey books RetCon themselves out of existance. XP

However, my love of AIs makes me side with the "HAL was screwed over" camp.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

HAL was the sane one!

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

Meep!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Squeak!