I, Robot
Written by Isaac Asimov
Narrated by Scott Brick
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1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asmiov's trademark.
Isaac Asimov
To list Isaac Asimov's honors, as to list his books, would be excessive. Let it simply be noted that Isaac Asimov was the most famous, most honored, most widely read, and most beloved science fiction author of all time. In his five decades as an author, he wrote more than four hundred books, won every award his readers and colleagues could contrive to give him, and provided pleasure and insight to millions. He died in 1992, still at work.
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Reviews for I, Robot
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Robot fiction from the early age of Sci Fi is a weakness of mine, and this book turned out to be a gold mine of just the sort of story I enjoy. Every 'era' in the evolution of the robot is represented here, and stories run the gamut from horror, to humor, to classic sci-fi mind play. A few stories depended too much on their plot twists, and others did not age well, but all in all this collection provided for excellent robot reading.A quick rundown of each story, with spoilers avoided as much as possible:"The Tunnel Under the World" - Scientists learn how to transfer human thought patters onto machine circuitry, to profitable results. Aims for horror, hits unsettling. This story asks the classic robotics question, "Are -we- robots in some way?""Brother Robot" - A man builds a son. The robot child's relationship with his father compared to that of the biological son provides for great contrast."The Lifeboat Mutiny" - A parable against purchasing used vehicles. Lighthearted and fanciful. I ended up feeling bad for the boat."The Warm Space" - Man finds his place again. This was one of my favorite stories in the anthology. Many sci-fi authors like to play with the idea of man becoming obsolete. "The Warm Space" tries to take that a little further."How-2" - One of those stories that plays the the idea of man becoming obsolete. The title and the setting remind me of the Make:Magazine culture of the internet nowadays. Prophetic? Will the Arduino start self replicating and demanding rights?"Too Robot to Marry" - This story is barely two pages and consists entirely of the punchline. It's a semi-amusing punchline. "The Education of Tigress McCardle" - I can't remember a thing about this story, which is not a particularly good sign. I'll fill this in with something useful when I get my hands on the book again."Sally" - Asimov's contribution to this anthology. Compared to some of his masterpieces ("Robot Dreams" is my favorite robot short) this one left me with a bad taste in my mouth. It's a great story until the last few lines, where the tone veers the corner from action to foreboding unease."Breakfast of Champions" - Another story I can't remember the details of."Sun Up" - A research satellite finds out that it has been sent to a star on the verge of nova. Surprisingly moving. This is one of the few stories in the anthology where man and machine are not directly at odds."Second Variety" - The cold war has been prolonged to eternity, and the US et. al. have decided to create man killing machines to wipe the soviets out. You can see where this is heading, and the twist of this story is evident almost immediately. For the last few pages I was simply waiting for the protagonist to realize what I knew so that I could get to the next story."The Problem Was Lubrication" - An oiling machine gets angry when a new model shows up on the block. Another humorous story that anthropomorphizes machines."First to Serve" - Scientists are charged to create the perfect warrior, but no one is happy with the results. Interesting, but the PoV reminds me of a badly executed Algernon. "Though Dreamers Die" - Mankind flees from a plague but is unable to escape. All that is left are their robots. I don't understand the appeal of memory erasure, but the concept of sentient robots inheriting mankind's racial instinct to colonize and explore is an interesting one."Soldier Boy" - Something is threatening colonies and a soldier who has never shot a gun in his life is the one to save them. Out of all of the stories in this anthology, this one has the last to do with robots. It has more to do with coming into 'manhood' than anything else."Farewell to the Master" - Another story that relies on a twist. A space-time traveler and his machine-like companion arrive on earth. Museums and nighttime hijinks ensue. My copy of the book was torn up at the last page, and I'm missing a paragraph, but as frustrating as that is, it would have been more painful to have lost the last sentence, where the 'revelation' of this story lies.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5No sale Will Smith. Muy decepcionante, tanto como Suicide Squad.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great short stories that are woven together in a common narrative. Some of them the issues discussed are only starting to become relevant in everyday news.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sobering with the onset of AI into our lives. Great storytelling as well
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Asimov was simply genius. this book hits on many of the topics of our day including unemployment due to mechanization, spying/mind reading machines, and even the redistribution of wealth. Hard to believe this is almost 70 years old!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Where are the others ??!!! m mm?? m ? ?
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Azimov’s writing style is noticeably dated but lyrical and even poetic at times. It is interesting to ponder whether we as humans will indeed wind up with a fear of human like robots; we certainly seem to be hurtling in the direction of embracing them.The book’s feel and structure certainly reflects its origin as separate stories. The single married her does a pretty remarkable job of altering internation to indicate the different characters. Overall, I enjoyed listening to it, even though it wasn’t what I expected.