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Thank you for your review. I have only one response to "laser logic" criticism. I taught physics for over 46 years and, in doing so, had many opportunities both in the classroom and the lab to work with lasers. The laser beam is, of course, light. Visible light reflects off of mirrors; it is not absorbed. Hence, the mirror in the story would have been able to reflect the beam without being heated up by the beam. You are, however, correct about it being unlikely that our heroes could have survived four seals even with Brock dispatching most of them. Yes, it is a good story. However, more importantly, it is a warning to readers that there is a dangerous potential with AI taking over the internet. I'm hoping that as many people as possible will read this book and be worried.
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Mar 16, 2026 06:08AM
Thank you for your review. I have only one response to "laser logic" criticism. I taught physics for over 46 years and, in doing so, had many opportunities both in the classroom and the lab to work with lasers. The laser beam is, of course, light. Visible light reflects off of mirrors; it is not absorbed. Hence, the mirror in the story would have been able to reflect the beam without being heated up by the beam. You are, however, correct about it being unlikely that our heroes could have survived four seals even with Brock dispatching most of them. Yes, it is a good story. However, more importantly, it is a warning to readers that there is a dangerous potential with AI taking over the internet. I'm hoping that as many people as possible will read this book and be worried.
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