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Narrated by:
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George Guidall
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By:
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Charles Stross
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 systematically 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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What did you like best about this story?
The rich texture of the story plotline and details are a joy to listen to; your imagination just surfs along on this wave of beautifully written complex detail.Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?
George Guidall brings all the characters to full life, with no jarringly false "voices" just to distinguish characters.Fantastic story, Brilliant narration
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Deep thought on the singularly
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Hows you babblejargon?
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But that's all it is. There isn't a consistent tone or the barest hint of a plot arc.
A good read that goes nowhere but everywere
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So, like, huh? All this legal/corporate/economic stuff seems like a distraction from the more interesting themes of AI personhood, hierarchy of intelligences, space exploration, etc. The pet cat is by far the most interesting character! There are aliens but they aren't very alien. The first aliens we meet stole their forms from Earth life which is quite a disappointment. The aliens we meet later are, I wanna say, computer viruses? They make no sense and don't really do anything.
I also felt robbed because the choice to tell this story from the point of view of humans leaves out the motivations and experiences of the post-humans, which is where all the action would be.
Worst of all is the author's bad habit of naming something like a piece of technology without actually telling us what it is. I know it's called "diamond vacuumed biphasic structure" but what the hell? This is the capstone of pulp toilet paper schlock.
If corporations were people and ate solar systems
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I just could not immerse myself in this book. Only the voice of Mr. Guidall kept me listening to the half way point.Has Accelerando turned you off from other books in this genre?
Oh yes.What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I've listened to Mr. Guidall so much, that it's like spending time with a dear friend. If I were reading a hard copy of the book, I wouldn't have made it past 100 pages.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Oh no.Not my cup of tea.
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Loved the post singularity idea of instances!
Had to listen carefully to catch some of the shifts in time.
Singularity, AI, and cats!
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The story is fascinating, funny and intense - accelerating at a sometimes dizzying pace which keeps with the pace of a post-singular civilization.
Best singularity story I've ever read
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Incredibly Interesting
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The earlier parts seem to almost have the tounge-in-cheek satire feel of a Snow Crash, but the later parts become pretty serious exploration. Throughout all of it Stross is throwing his knowledge of computer parts in your face at ever turn.
I can't honestly say this is one of his better books. There are a fair number of things thrown in seemingly at random or because Stross wanted to make a political statement, but the scope is up there with Asimov's Foundation and it was a fun roller-coaster ride.
Outstanding character award goes to iNeko the cat (Neko is Cat in japanese.) Clearly, Stross knows cats.
A beautiful mess
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