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Neirolasis
Ir 2035. gads, un P. Stradiņa slimnīcā nolemts pirmo reizi dzīva cilvēka atmiņu nolasīšanai pielietot daudzfunkcionālo neironu lasītāju jeb Neirolasi. Par zinātniskā eksperimenta objektu izvēlēts miljardieris Rūdolfs Tērauds, cerībā, ka revolucionārā tehnoloģija atklās, kā tieši notika negadījums, kura rezultātā uzņēmējs nonāca komā.
207 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2025
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February 9, 2026
Atzīšos, ka sāku lasīt ar nelielu skepsi.. bet izrādijās, ka velti, jo bija tā vērts.
Neirolasis ir mākslīgā intelekta rīks, kuru darbības profesors dokumentē un plāno savus rezultātus “laist pasaulē”, lai glābtu vēl vairāk cilvēkus. Rūdolfs Tērauds ir cinisks vīrietis, kuram visa dzīve ir nauda. Viņam piemīt seksisms, rasisms un vēl daudz briesmīgu tieksmju. Tad viņš iemīlās un šķietami mainās, tomēr cieš nelaimes gadijumā (kurš varbūt nemaz nav nelaimes gadījums), bet šis brīnumainais Neirolasis spēj darīt burvju lietas un iespējams pat atgriezt cilvēkus, kuriem vairs nav cerību starp dzīvajiem, protams, ne klasiskajā variantā.. surogātķermenī, kas jaunajā nākotnē ir pilnīgi pieņemama lieta, jo notiek zinātnes vārdā.. taču arī tas neglābj Rūdolfu un ļaundari nogalina surogātķermeni.. bet tikmēr Rūdolfa īstā ķermeņa stāvoklis uzlabojas, un Neirolasim ir iespēja lemt vai šādu cilvēku atstāt sabiedrībā.
Godīgi, biju tik pārsteigta uzzinot, kas ir slepkava, un kā tā to visu izplānoja. (Mazliet arī bēdīga, jo es noticēju skaistajām jūtām).. un tas bija lielisks pavērsiens.
Iespaidīgi. Grāmata liek apdomāt mūsdienu vērtības un to, kādas tās varētu kļūt nākotnē. Grāmatā tā bija ne tik tāla nākotne-2035.gads. Un lai arī tās ir tikai autora fantāzijas, ar kurām mūs izklaidēt, es ar nožēlu varu apgalvot, ka daļa no tā visa tiešām var lēnām piepildīties.
Romāns ir humora un lielisku pārdomu pilns.
Grāmata māca nešķirot cilvēkus pēc rases, tautības, dzimuma un citiem parametriem. Tāpat arī to, ka bagātie ne ar ko neatšķiras no nabadzīgajiem, vai vienkārši parastiem cilvēkiem. Arī viņiem pieder tās pašas cilvēka funkcijas.
Visa tā robo-dzīvnieku un robo-lietu padarīšana mani pavisam nedaudz biedēja.. negribētu es tādu nākotni.. tāpat arī ne iespēju manas atmiņas pārkopēt citā ķermenī, ne arī to, ka kāds spēj izvēlēties kā man dzīvot, bet lasīt par to bija ļoti interesanti.
Šis romāns lika saprast, ka man laikam īstenībā tīri labi patīk zinātniskā fantastika.
Grāmata, kurai izskriet cauri var vienā mirklī.
Neirolasis ir mākslīgā intelekta rīks, kuru darbības profesors dokumentē un plāno savus rezultātus “laist pasaulē”, lai glābtu vēl vairāk cilvēkus. Rūdolfs Tērauds ir cinisks vīrietis, kuram visa dzīve ir nauda. Viņam piemīt seksisms, rasisms un vēl daudz briesmīgu tieksmju. Tad viņš iemīlās un šķietami mainās, tomēr cieš nelaimes gadijumā (kurš varbūt nemaz nav nelaimes gadījums), bet šis brīnumainais Neirolasis spēj darīt burvju lietas un iespējams pat atgriezt cilvēkus, kuriem vairs nav cerību starp dzīvajiem, protams, ne klasiskajā variantā.. surogātķermenī, kas jaunajā nākotnē ir pilnīgi pieņemama lieta, jo notiek zinātnes vārdā.. taču arī tas neglābj Rūdolfu un ļaundari nogalina surogātķermeni.. bet tikmēr Rūdolfa īstā ķermeņa stāvoklis uzlabojas, un Neirolasim ir iespēja lemt vai šādu cilvēku atstāt sabiedrībā.
Godīgi, biju tik pārsteigta uzzinot, kas ir slepkava, un kā tā to visu izplānoja. (Mazliet arī bēdīga, jo es noticēju skaistajām jūtām).. un tas bija lielisks pavērsiens.
Iespaidīgi. Grāmata liek apdomāt mūsdienu vērtības un to, kādas tās varētu kļūt nākotnē. Grāmatā tā bija ne tik tāla nākotne-2035.gads. Un lai arī tās ir tikai autora fantāzijas, ar kurām mūs izklaidēt, es ar nožēlu varu apgalvot, ka daļa no tā visa tiešām var lēnām piepildīties.
Romāns ir humora un lielisku pārdomu pilns.
Grāmata māca nešķirot cilvēkus pēc rases, tautības, dzimuma un citiem parametriem. Tāpat arī to, ka bagātie ne ar ko neatšķiras no nabadzīgajiem, vai vienkārši parastiem cilvēkiem. Arī viņiem pieder tās pašas cilvēka funkcijas.
Visa tā robo-dzīvnieku un robo-lietu padarīšana mani pavisam nedaudz biedēja.. negribētu es tādu nākotni.. tāpat arī ne iespēju manas atmiņas pārkopēt citā ķermenī, ne arī to, ka kāds spēj izvēlēties kā man dzīvot, bet lasīt par to bija ļoti interesanti.
Šis romāns lika saprast, ka man laikam īstenībā tīri labi patīk zinātniskā fantastika.
Grāmata, kurai izskriet cauri var vienā mirklī.
August 26, 2026
I was going through my digital footprint online for fun and came across this book, which, on the face of it, didn't spark any particular interest until I found out that the protagonist literally shares my name AND surname. Hence I, of course, had to read it.
At first, it was quite an uncanny introduction. The protagonist is described, like me, as blonde with blue eyes, living in Riga; even our ages are less than 3 years apart... Nevertheless, rooting for him instantly becomes impossible as he is a racist, bigoted asshole billionaire who spends his days berating everyone around him and looking at the Forbes 100 richest people on the planet list, thinking of how to get higher in the rankings as fast as possible. He even urinates on the cover with elon on it out of jealousy, who I'm sure was an inspiration for the character.
Now the actual review.
The book is written as a science journal in the year 2035, where robotics have greatly advanced. Rudolfs became a billionaire through his AI accessory company for animals (robo-chickens laying chocolate eggs and such) after his co-founder passed away. With the use of AI, Latvian scientists have developed a neuron-reader "Neirolasis", which can find and extract memories from anyone's brain, and transfer consciousness into a new vessel. Rudolfs is the first person ever on whom this program is tested.
The first half of the story is a collection of memories extracted from Rudolfs' comatose body to transfer his consciousness to a new host. I actually really enjoyed this writing style and kind of hoped it stayed throughout, as it provided background information and just enough world-building so that the use of AI on him and as a whole stays the focal point of the story. After that, it moves to a detective genre with real-world events, AI's own "thoughts", then back to journaling from the lead scientist of the experiment.
There are some pretty bizarre references and connotations to our world, for example, "The Boys", a man apparently hanging himself in prison literally the same way Epstein did, and how the camera was not working in his prison block on the night of his 'suicide'; and a very clear nod about how Latvia is filled with Indian couriers working for Wolt and Bolt Food. I don't mind them on the face of it; however, it feels really out of place when, at the same time, Rudolfs and his lead marketing specialist are talking about a surge in robotic medusae sales after a new Vinnie the Pooh movie is released, because kids think they produce actual honey (in Latvian, honey sounds very similar to medusa: 'medus'). Some words are also poorly translated to Latvian since our language hasn't caught up with the AI lingo. Granted, my Latvian has gotten worse over the last few years, and it is the author's first book, so this is just a personal nitpick more than anything.
The reviews on the cover of the book and also the only other review here point out how the book is written with "an elegant humor", which I didn't sense at all. Most of the time, the jokes are centered around sex between the protagonist and his many mistresses and later wife, who, keep in mind, is barely 18 while he is 33; or using slurs to describe certain groups of people (Indians in particular, which is a big issue in Latvian society as well). If the author wanted the reader to feel enraged, he definitely achieved it.
One outlier, which I really want to include here, is when one of his many enemies wrote him a letter parodying our surname 'Tērauds' (Stainless Steel), changing it to 'Plastmasis' (Plastic). It's dumb but at least made me chuckle a little.
As a whole, I found "Neirolasis" to be quite depressing: everyday life is painted as a sad outlook on humanity where dogs, like actual dogs, are seen as something to look down on when you can have a robotic companion who's gonna be in your family for your whole life, and for generations to come. There are laws allowing for surrogate bodies to offer themselves to other hosts for most of the day, while their own consciousness and bodily autonomy are suspended and reduced to 4-6 hours a day. Whether we should give in to transhumanism - extract our "bad" qualities in a way that we ourselves don't remember any of it(?)
Loved that the story and its characters were used as plot devices to further a larger point - late stage capitalism, AI, and how it rots our brains; however, the execution is far from perfect.
At first, it was quite an uncanny introduction. The protagonist is described, like me, as blonde with blue eyes, living in Riga; even our ages are less than 3 years apart... Nevertheless, rooting for him instantly becomes impossible as he is a racist, bigoted asshole billionaire who spends his days berating everyone around him and looking at the Forbes 100 richest people on the planet list, thinking of how to get higher in the rankings as fast as possible. He even urinates on the cover with elon on it out of jealousy, who I'm sure was an inspiration for the character.
Now the actual review.
The book is written as a science journal in the year 2035, where robotics have greatly advanced. Rudolfs became a billionaire through his AI accessory company for animals (robo-chickens laying chocolate eggs and such) after his co-founder passed away. With the use of AI, Latvian scientists have developed a neuron-reader "Neirolasis", which can find and extract memories from anyone's brain, and transfer consciousness into a new vessel. Rudolfs is the first person ever on whom this program is tested.
The first half of the story is a collection of memories extracted from Rudolfs' comatose body to transfer his consciousness to a new host. I actually really enjoyed this writing style and kind of hoped it stayed throughout, as it provided background information and just enough world-building so that the use of AI on him and as a whole stays the focal point of the story. After that, it moves to a detective genre with real-world events, AI's own "thoughts", then back to journaling from the lead scientist of the experiment.
There are some pretty bizarre references and connotations to our world, for example, "The Boys", a man apparently hanging himself in prison literally the same way Epstein did, and how the camera was not working in his prison block on the night of his 'suicide'; and a very clear nod about how Latvia is filled with Indian couriers working for Wolt and Bolt Food. I don't mind them on the face of it; however, it feels really out of place when, at the same time, Rudolfs and his lead marketing specialist are talking about a surge in robotic medusae sales after a new Vinnie the Pooh movie is released, because kids think they produce actual honey (in Latvian, honey sounds very similar to medusa: 'medus'). Some words are also poorly translated to Latvian since our language hasn't caught up with the AI lingo. Granted, my Latvian has gotten worse over the last few years, and it is the author's first book, so this is just a personal nitpick more than anything.
The reviews on the cover of the book and also the only other review here point out how the book is written with "an elegant humor", which I didn't sense at all. Most of the time, the jokes are centered around sex between the protagonist and his many mistresses and later wife, who, keep in mind, is barely 18 while he is 33; or using slurs to describe certain groups of people (Indians in particular, which is a big issue in Latvian society as well). If the author wanted the reader to feel enraged, he definitely achieved it.
One outlier, which I really want to include here, is when one of his many enemies wrote him a letter parodying our surname 'Tērauds' (Stainless Steel), changing it to 'Plastmasis' (Plastic). It's dumb but at least made me chuckle a little.
As a whole, I found "Neirolasis" to be quite depressing: everyday life is painted as a sad outlook on humanity where dogs, like actual dogs, are seen as something to look down on when you can have a robotic companion who's gonna be in your family for your whole life, and for generations to come. There are laws allowing for surrogate bodies to offer themselves to other hosts for most of the day, while their own consciousness and bodily autonomy are suspended and reduced to 4-6 hours a day. Whether we should give in to transhumanism - extract our "bad" qualities in a way that we ourselves don't remember any of it(?)
Loved that the story and its characters were used as plot devices to further a larger point - late stage capitalism, AI, and how it rots our brains; however, the execution is far from perfect.
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