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Re:Stanisław Lem's vision of artificial life by te0006 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @07:51PM (#38481490)
And whatever you select otherwise, definitely be sure to not miss Lem's "Golem XIV": Lectures by what nowadays is called an AGI to Humanity, short before that entity evolves to an even more advanced level - from which further communication with humans will no longer be possible, and that likely operates outside the physics known to us. Stunning, especially when considering it was written in 1973-1980. Seemingly, the English translation of Imaginary Magnitude contains Golem XIV in its entirety; in German and other languages it was published as a separate book.
Re:Stanisław Lem's vision of artificial life by agos on Friday December 01, 2023 @11:58AM (#38489001)
what a great book is Golem XIV!

the concept is cool, but the real gem is the fact that it's not really written in the form of a novel. And yet, it's still recognizable as one. I love that Lem explored in bending these definitions