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Bezig met laden... The Phoenix Codedoor Catherine Asaro
  
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  kmartin802 | Apr 15, 2024 |   It's an interesting look at artificial intelligence and the meaning of being human. (  ) wyvernfriend | Jul 12, 2015 | ) jshillingford | Aug 8, 2011 | Reminiscent in many respect of Asaro's Sunrise Alley, she again tackles the question of exactly what makes us human - and what humanity will do when we're no longer the only intelligent life out there. Not completely satisfying, but pleasantly resolved. (  ) SunnySD | Jan 1, 2011 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)AI Series (2) Prijzen
Fiction.
Romance.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
HTML:The Nebula Awardâ??winning author "continues to dazzle us with brilliance in combining science, romance and adventure." â??Romantic Times MIT professor Megan O'Flannery is one of the world's leading research scientists on artificial intelligence for androids. Most of her work consists of working with computer simulations, so when the company MindSim gives Megan an opportunity to work with an android, she jumps at the chance. Hidden and secret, an underground compound in the Nevada desert offers Megan a spectacular lab where she can live and work, mostly alone except for robotic assistantsâ??and the android. Although it appears physically indistinguishable from a human man, Megan realizes she has a lot of work ahead if he is ever to think and act like a human, let alone the superspy that MindSim wants him to be. She loosens the controls on his behavior, allowing the androidâ??who soon chooses the name Anderâ??the freedom of more independent thought. However, when Raj Sundaram, the reclusive genius of robotics, arrives at the compound to work with the android, Ander's behavior takes a strange turn, causing Megan to distrust Raj. As Ander's development spins out of control, he throws the project into chaos, going rogue even as he becomes strongerâ??and more dangerously human. "This novel is clearly science fiction first with a dynamic climax that will stun the unsuspecting audience who will fail to break The Phoenix Code before Ms. Asaro reveals the ending of this keeper." â??Painted Rock Reviews "Cinematic energy and the ease and confidence of a seasoned bestselle Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.38)
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Raj Sundaram is a genius in the field of robotics who has made millions consulting with companies attempting to build human-like androids. He is also a recluse and a difficult personality -- to everyone except Megan who understands and enjoys him.
When the two get a chance to work together in the desert of Nevada on an android who names himself Ander, things get quickly out of hand as the android goes rogue kidnapping them and determines to find the androids who were made in a rival project. The story moves from the desert of Nevada to the lights of Las Vegas to a retreat in California. There are assorted villains along the way who have their own uses for a human-like android.
I liked the science, the action, and the romance between Megan and Raj. The story raises all sorts of questions about making androids and the consequences of doing so. (