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Runaway Science: From Raging Robots to the Horrors of Hi-Tech by Nick Redfern Pa
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- ISBN-13
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- ISBN
- 9781578598014
- Book Title
- Runaway Science : True Stories of Raging Robots and Hi-Tech Horrors
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Visible Inkpress
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering
- Topic
- Mechanical
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 14.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Will computers come to dominate man? Will advanced technology, robots and artificial intelligence enhance or destroy our future ... and thereby changing us forever!?! Learn about the history, the menace and opportunities of technology--as well as possible futures--in this one-of-a-kind book! Is technology running amok or is it serving as a helping hand? Is it a threat or a benefit? Runaway Science: True Stories of Raging Robots and Hi-Tech Horrors presents the ominous, and some encouraging, stories of how technology has shaped our past and might shape our future. It dives into the question of mankind's future. An exhilarating and troubling read, it looks at whether robots and technology are a threat or a boon to humanity. Its investigations include ... Robocops and robots in the police force Robots replacing people in the workplace The high tech of ancient times Clones, androids, modified humans, cyborgs, designer babies, and half-human robots CIA plots to control our minds The sentient internet Monitoring our every move with microchip implants The threat of unfathomable alien intelligence and technology The singularity of uncontrollable and irreversible supplanting of human intelligence with technological intelligence Science fiction and science fact--and how science fiction foreshadowed the future Clandestine technological dangers and government mind-control plots Robotic limbs, androids and half-humans The prospect of uploading our minds into computers to ensure immortality Whether robots will rise up and cause humans to become extinct And much, much more. With more than 100 photos and illustrations, this riveting read is richly illustrated, and its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. Ponder the possibilities with this examination of the menace of robots, artificial intelligence, and technology of the past, present, and future. Exciting and worrisome, Runaway Science looks at past horrors and future dangers of technology!
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Publisher
Visible Inkpress
ISBN-10
157859801x
ISBN-13
9781578598014
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Book Title
Runaway Science : True Stories of Raging Robots and Hi-Tech Horrors
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Mechanical
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tj211
Table of Content
About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Ancient Robots and Magical Machines 2. Sex with Robots 3. Bionic Eyes? Almost the Real Thing 4. Limb Construction, Robots and "Luke" 5. When Robots Go to War 6. Replaced by Robot Lookalikes? 7. Robotic Spies in the Home 8. Robocop Comes to Life 9. When Your TV Becomes Filled with Danger 10. Robots in the Sky 11. The Rise of the Insect Robots 12. Robots Doing What We Can Do 13. Communing with Robots and Craving for Immortality 14. When a Robot Made the World Stand Still 15. Robots on TV 16. Cinematic Robots and the World of Hollywood 17. From NASA to DARPA 18. When Artificial Intelligence Begins to Flex its Muscles 19. Chipped Forever? 20. The Rise of the Cyborgs 21. From the White House to COVID-19 22. Conclusions Further Reading Index
Lccn
2022-054740
Dewey Decimal
629.892
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
The Real Unexplained! Collection
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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