‘The Turing Option’ by Harry Harrison and Marvin Minsky

In 1992, science fiction author Harry Harrison teamed up with esteemed cognitive scientist Professor Marvin Minsky to write a techno thriller about artificial intelligence and the possibilities of direct machine communication with the human brain. The Turing Option is now widely overlooked as a part of Harrison’s canon, yet it’s an astoundingly prescient look into the future that, in many of its predictions, puts the work of techno thriller giants such as Michael Crichton and Robin Cook to shame. Although it misses a lot of the important developments that would take place in the 25 years since its release, its … Continue reading ‘The Turing Option’ by Harry Harrison and Marvin Minsky

Watch Out For Whalefin

Watch out for Whalefin, He’s a hell of a guy, Hits a storm right in the eye, Squeezes every dark cloud dry, Makes the cumulonimbus cry, Then kicks it back into the sky. Watch out for Whalefin, He’s a prince amongst men, Saved the world again and again, Conquers tyranny and then, Meditates for an hour or ten, On the profundity of Buddhism (Xen). Watch out for Whalefin, He’s practically a god, Okay, so his haircut’s slightly odd, But he’s so well-dressed and superbly shod, By Saville Row’s Mr Thaddeus Todd, (Couturier sublime and former Mod). Watch out for Whalefin, … Continue reading Watch Out For Whalefin