#after on

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Silicon valley entrepreneur and novelist Rob Reid takes on artificial intelligence — and how it might end the world — in his weird, funny techno-philosophical thriller, After On.

Critic Jason Sheehan says, “It's like an extended philosophy seminar run by a dozen insane Cold War heads-of-station, three millenial COOs and that guy you went to college with who always had the best weed but never did his laundry.”

'After On' Sees The End Of The World In A Dating App

[scifiandscary]

After On by Rob Reid #BookReview

After On by Rob Reid -a #ScienceFiction novel- #BookReview by Michael @michael_morar

The definitive novel of today’s Silicon Valley, After On flash-captures our cultural and technological moment with up-to-the-instant savvy. Matters of privacy and government intrusion, post-Tinder romance, nihilistic terrorism, artificial consciousness, synthetic biology, and much more are tackled with authority and brash playfulness by New York Times bestselling author Rob Reid. Title: After On…

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After On

by Rob Reid

Meet Phluttr - a diabolically addictive new social network, and a villainess, heroine, enemy, and/or bestie to millions. Phluttr has ingested every fact and message ever generated by, to, from, or about her innumerable users. Her capabilities astound her makers - and they don’t know the tenth of it. But what’s the purpose of this stunning creation? Is it a front for something even darker and more powerful than the NSA? A bid to spawn a trillion-dollar market by becoming “The Uber of Sex?” Or a reckless experiment that could spawn the digital equivalent of a middle-school bully with enough charisma, dirt, and cunning to bend the entire planet to her will? Phluttr has it in her to become the greatest gossip, flirt, or matchmaker in history. Or she could cure cancer, bring back Seinfeld, then start a nuclear war. Whatever she does, it’s not up to us. But a motley band of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, VC’s, and engineers might be able to influence her. After On achieves the literary singularity—fusing speculative satire and astonishing reality into a sharp-witted, ferociously believable, IMAX-wide view of our digital age.

Definitely a classic look on Man vs Machine, but also with the undercurrent of Man vs Man.

Like all engaging scifi novels. After On takes a look behind the scenes of why Phluttr was created—and why she was allowed to grow. Not only does this novel delve into the concepts of should we but it’s also a great ensemble cast who must race against time.

I loved all the characters and how they fed off each other while I was frantically thumbing through the novel to see what was going to happen next.

10/10 would recommend to anyone who thrives on these type of narratives.

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WWW Wednesday | 1.15.2020

It's #WWWWednesday and that means it is time to answer the three Ws! What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? And what do you think you'll read next? Take a look at my answers over on my blog! #BookBlogger

It’s Wednesday, and that means it is time for WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesdays is a weekly tag that is currently being hosted by Taking on a World of Words! Wondering how WWW Wednesday works? Just answer the three Ws!

Those three Ws are: What are you currently reading?

I just started ZED by Joanna Kavenna. It’s pretty interesting so far though I will say that it hasn’t fully grabbed my…

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ABMGW 151 After On vs The Laundry Files

ABMGW 151 After On vs The Laundry Files

Thema der Woche: Schrecken aus dem Computer!

oder: SAP für Cthuhulu.

In “After On” beschäftigt sich Rob Reid mit einem eher trivialeren Thma: einer künsltichen Intelligenz. Eingebettet in der Start-Up Kultur des Silicon Vally! Was kann da schon schiefgehen?

Alles.

Interresanter geht es in der Welt der “Laundry Files” von Charles Stross zu: Eine krude Mischung aus Nerdtum, Kalten Krieg Agenten und…

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Break It Down With Matt Carter – Rob Reid Speculative Fiction and Sci-Fi (Ep 94) Host of Matt's new favorite podcast "After On" Rob Reid, joins to discuss his new Sci-Fi book of the same name and themes including: augmented reality, consciousness, government privacy, artificial intelligence, Fermi paradox, synthetic biology, and belief and terrorism.

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This is Sci-Fi, Issue 17: Marjorie Prime and After On

This is #scifi , Issue 17: Marjorie Prime and After On

This is Sci-Fi, Issue 17  is a sampling of science fiction news across the mediums. From movies to books, to real life, and any bits in between that I can think of to list. This is by no means a comprehensive list of what’s happening, but it should whet your appetite!   This is Sci-Fi’s Weekly Quote: “Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and…

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