This book has all the elements of a good Sci-Fi story. It discusses the rise of Artificial Intelligence, which is topical these days. It has a detailed future setting with a realistic social order. It has a reasonable amount of hi-tech gadgetry. It has sympathetic and admirable characters we can empathize with. It has a […]
“Private I” by Ashlei E. Watson, Jill Fain Lehman and Paul Pangaro
This novel is very much a Sci-Fi “almost present day” look at a possible future for humanity. It is notable for its attention to the details of everyday life in that society, with settings and societal elements given appropriate descriptions, names, and acronyms. And thereby hangs a problem. Excessive acronyms are accurate, even in our […]
“Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us?” by Kenneth Wenger
This is a difficult book to review because while it is professionally written on an interesting topic, it must also be judged by whether it achieved its objectives, where it was not so successful. This is a scientific book, and as such a certain amount of the success will be in targeting a readership at […]