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Something Up There Likes Me
First published November 1, 1973
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Alfred Bester
363 books937 followersAlfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books.
Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953, a story about murder in a future society where the police are telepathic, and The Stars My Destination, a 1956 SF classic about a man bent on revenge in a world where people can teleport, that inspired numerous authors in the genre and is considered an early precursor to the cyberpunk movement in the 1980s.
AKA:
Άλφρεντ Μπέστερ (Greek)
Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953, a story about murder in a future society where the police are telepathic, and The Stars My Destination, a 1956 SF classic about a man bent on revenge in a world where people can teleport, that inspired numerous authors in the genre and is considered an early precursor to the cyberpunk movement in the 1980s.
AKA:
Άλφρεντ Μπέστερ (Greek)
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December 11, 2017
Considering I like my science fiction to be graphical with a little bit of fantasy, I didn't think this story would be something of enjoy when I started it. But as I got through it, I just kept on reading.
A story about scientists who almost lose their job when their satellite malfunctions, but instead they create a satellite with a computer that can think for itself and break apart from it's core programming? I won't spoil the entire story, but it was quite an enjoyable read. The characters aren't worked on much and the description was kept to a minimum, but that's expected in a short work.
The execution though, it was great. After all that, I believe I will try and pick up a few of Bester's books because he enthralled me with a space program, computer development, And a touch of human destiny.
A story about scientists who almost lose their job when their satellite malfunctions, but instead they create a satellite with a computer that can think for itself and break apart from it's core programming? I won't spoil the entire story, but it was quite an enjoyable read. The characters aren't worked on much and the description was kept to a minimum, but that's expected in a short work.
The execution though, it was great. After all that, I believe I will try and pick up a few of Bester's books because he enthralled me with a space program, computer development, And a touch of human destiny.
April 28, 2019
Spooky yet adorable.
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