
Robopocalypse
by Daniel H. Wilson · first published 2011
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7HN commenters
2012–2021first – last mentioned
57% recommend43% neutral
347 pages ; 25 cm730L Lexile
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…is in the midst of a 3-year (and counting!) tantrum that the Hugos include, and sometimes give awards to, anything but straight white men. So, you know, giant grain of salt. ps -- Daniel Wilson wrote Robopocalypse [1] which I found a good read; so there's at least one publisher in the sci-fi realm that continues to publish robot apocalypse fiction [1] http://www.amazon.com/Robopocalypse-Contemporaries-Daniel-H-...
on “Banned by the Publisher” ↗Robopocalypse, Daniel Wilson. http://www.amazon.com/Robopocalypse-Novel-Daniel-H-Wilson/dp...
on “Ask HN: Novels about or featuring malevolent AI?” ↗…was kind of put off of Crichton by his later works after the original Jurassic Park (as usual, better than the movie) I know the sequel was not completely Crighton's own work, but I did mostly enjoy Robopocalypse, so I'm wondering if it's worth my time ( and money: I mostly do audiobooks these days, which are a lot more expensive)
on “New carnivorous plant discovered in Pacific Northwest” ↗You should check out Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
on “Ask HN: Best hard scifi AI novels?” ↗…The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute by Emma Craigie The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Robopocalypse: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) by Daniel H. Wilson Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick My 5 favorite ones from…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2015?” ↗I'll put this in the recently read rather than great science fiction thread: Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson
on “Ask HN: Great book that you read recently?” ↗Having just read Robopocalypse, I'm very concerned with this development. These automated cars did a lot of damage in that book.
on “Nevada approves regulations for self-driving cars” ↗…* Complete Add/Remove Users * Create permissions system * Create groups-in-groups * Complete external log-in * Dinner w/wife * Park w/daughter * Read Robopocalypse, have beer, alone time * Play with sprite map for game (fun-side-project) * Final payment to credit card * Call company about tree triming prices * Talk to Frank about UI changes…
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