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Runaway Science
From Raging Robots to the Horrors of Hi-Tech
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"Runaway Science: From Raging Robots to the Horrors of Hi-Tech presents ominous, and some encouraging, stories of how technology has shaped our past and might shape our future. It takes a pop-culture and historic spin on 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"--
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Will computers come to dominate man? Will advanced technology, robots, and artificial intelligence enhance or destroy our future, 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 ominous, and some encouraging, stories of how technology has shaped our past and might shape our future. It delves into the question of mankind’s future. An exhilarating and troubling read, it examines 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 — the 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. 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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Runaway Science by Nick Redfern explores the intriguing realm where science borders on the unconventional. Reviews highlight its coverage of topics such as time travel, alien encounters, and government conspiracies, presented in an engaging and speculative manner. Some readers appreciate the book's thought-provoking nature and entertaining content, while others feel it lacks scientific depth.
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ISBN: 9781578598014
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 February 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Visible Ink Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 300
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About the Author
Nick Redfern works full time as an author, lecturer, and journalist. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including UFOs, alien encounters, government conspiracies, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. His many books include Visible Ink Press’ Time Travel: The Science and Science Fiction; Area 51: The Revealing Truth of UFOs, Secret Aircraft, Cover-Ups & Conspiracies; The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti, and Cryptid Primates; The Alien Book: A Guide to Extraterrestrial Beings on Earth; Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order; Cover-Ups & Secrets: The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations & Deceptions; Control: MKUltra, Chemtrails and the Conspiracy to Suppress the Masses; Secret Societies: The Complete Guide to Histories, Rites, and Rituals; The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature; and Monsters of the Deep. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including History Channel’s Monster Quest and UFO Hunters; VH1’s Legend Hunters; National Geographic Channel’s The Truth about UFOs and Paranatural; BBC’s Out of this World; MSNBC’s Countdown; and SyFy Channel’s Proof Positive. Nick lives just a few miles from Dallas, Texas’ infamous Grassy Knoll.
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