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Engineering Infinity is a fantastic collection of hard sci-fi. I'll admit, there's concepts in here that go over my head, but when they're wrapped up in an enjoyable story, I can live with that. I suspect no matter your preference on flavour, as long as you like science fiction in general, you'll find something in here that works for you.
After all, we've got:
-combat drones learning the shades of grey that make up a morality
-bunkers that are only an explosion away from being something else altoge ...more
After all, we've got:
-combat drones learning the shades of grey that make up a morality
-bunkers that are only an explosion away from being something else altoge ...more
Superior hard-SF anthology of all-new stories: first of a then-new series. All the stories are readable, almost all are good, four are outstanding:
* "Malak" by Peter Watts, heavily-armed AI warbird is developing a conscience. Sort of. https://rifters.com/real/shorts/Peter...
* "The Invasion of Venus" by Stephen Baxter. Two inexplicable alien civilizations.
* "The Ki-Anna" by Gwyneth Jones. Creepy aliens, creepier diet. http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/jones...
* "The Birds and the Bees and the Gasol ...more
* "Malak" by Peter Watts, heavily-armed AI warbird is developing a conscience. Sort of. https://rifters.com/real/shorts/Peter...
* "The Invasion of Venus" by Stephen Baxter. Two inexplicable alien civilizations.
* "The Ki-Anna" by Gwyneth Jones. Creepy aliens, creepier diet. http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/jones...
* "The Birds and the Bees and the Gasol ...more
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Laika’s Ghost by Karl Schroeder ★★★★½
When an American finds evidence of a Russian pyramid on Mars he is hunted down by Google and other geopolitical entities. Declining American witness protection he flees to Russia. This proves to be a great decision because a small group of online patriots have been creating a new hope for Russia, and possibly the world.
The Invasion of Venus by Stephen Baxter ★★★★☆
Like an exciting version of Rendezvous with Rama, Baxter crushes human im ...more
Laika’s Ghost by Karl Schroeder ★★★★½
When an American finds evidence of a Russian pyramid on Mars he is hunted down by Google and other geopolitical entities. Declining American witness protection he flees to Russia. This proves to be a great decision because a small group of online patriots have been creating a new hope for Russia, and possibly the world.
The Invasion of Venus by Stephen Baxter ★★★★☆
Like an exciting version of Rendezvous with Rama, Baxter crushes human im ...more
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