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So I'm writing a paper that explores the idea of humans being made obsolete by robots. The core text I'm working with is I, Robot; but I obviously want to spice it up with some additional reading. I don't know much about sci-fi; what are some good short stories/novellas that would be good to contrast or compare with Asimov's universe?
I've just read Moxon's Master and The Quest for St Aquin.

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Bump with science

>> No.2139849

If you hadn't mentioned that you don't know much about sci-fi I'd call you a fag for not immediately thinking of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep

>> No.2139857

Only fiction or is real stuff permissible too? Ray Kurzweil is one of the biggest people in A.I. research and has written quite a few essays about topics like this, many of them perfectly understandable by laymen.

>> No.2139876

check out the book "player piano" by kurt vonnegut. it is sort of a dystopian look at future u.s. where like 95% of all jobs have been replaced by machines. it is very interesting because the consumerism remains, but it is no longer free will. bonus: he makes comparison to the great depression (everybody out of work) and new deal work programs

unhappy luddite ending

>> No.2139896

Obsolescence assumes purpose. Your paper is fucking retarded.

>> No.2139909

>So I'm writing a paper that explores the idea of humans being made obsolete by robots.
I misread that as
> explores the idea of humans being made bu obsolete robots.
Oh man that'd be a fun paper

>> No.2139928

>>2139849
We're reading that later on in my course, so I don't want to milk it dry just yet.
>>2139857
>>2139876
Good stuff; thanks.

>>2139896
You haven't read I, Robot, have you?