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For those who have read this, did you think there was much point in creating the alternative 1982?

Guy Taylor I think it does serve a purpose. The alternate 80's scenario provides a fantasy backdrop to the alternate technology. By creating this soup of specula…moreI think it does serve a purpose. The alternate 80's scenario provides a fantasy backdrop to the alternate technology. By creating this soup of speculation, the reader is not distracted by thoughts of how to apply the AI tech to the current world. It's not the current world, but a fantasy world.(less)

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Machines like Me

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