Posthuman survival in an accelerated world
Recommendation: - "Accelerando" is a mind-bending journey into a future where humans coexist with advanced AI and biotechnological beings. This gripping narrative follows the Macx clan across generations as they fight for survival against an unknown force threatening the solar system. Charles Stross expertly weaves together themes of artificial intelligence, posthumanism, and interstellar contact to create a thought-provoking and immersive reading experience. If you're looking for a mind-expanding sci-fi adventure filled with futuristic technologies and existential questions, this book is a must-read.
ISBN: 9780441014156
Authors:
Charles Stross
Publisher: Ace
Date of Publication: 2006-06-27
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 21298 readers)
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The Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Contact with extraterrestrial life grows more imminent with each new day. Struggling to survive and thrive in this accelerated world are three generations of the Macx clan: Manfred, an entrepreneur dealing in intelligence amplification technology whose mind is divided between his physical environment and the Internet; his daughter, Amber, on the run from her domineering mother, seeking her fortune in the outer system as an indentured astronaut; and Sirhan, Amber's son, who finds his destiny linked to the fate of all of humanity. For something is systemically dismantling the nine planets of the solar system. Something beyond human comprehension. Something that has no use for biological life in any form.
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