I, Robot | Litsy

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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This collection of nine short stories published in 1950 is extraordinary with its vision of a future with robots. Each story could stand alone but they collectively tell a larger story. The famous “Three Laws of Robotics” first appears here. Really interesting and well-thought out. Hard to believe that this was written well before artificial intelligence was developed. Bravo!

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kwmg40

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

It's been a while since I've done a #192025 update. These are the slots I've filled, in the past few months. I've completed 75 of the 106 prompts!
@Librarybelle

psalva I‘m intrigued. Can you tell me more about this? I haven‘t heard about it but I‘m assuming it‘s a reading challenge. I‘d love to know what it‘s about. 6mo

Librarybelle Oh! You‘re so close! Great job! 6mo

Librarybelle @psalva The #192025 challenge encourages reading a book originally published each year from 1920 to 2025. I started it in 2022, I think, and it ends December 31, 2025. I have the challenge also on Storygraph for easy tracking. 6mo

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psalva @Librarybelle Cool! It sounds like a fun challenge. 6mo

Librarybelle @psalva It has been fun, and I have plans to restart it as a #192030 challenge closer to 2026. 6mo

psalva @Librarybelle awesome! I‘ve joined up on Storygraph, although I may not get very far :) I love joining challenges anyways so we‘ll see how I get along. 6mo

kwmg40 @psalva @Librarybelle I\'m really enjoying this challenge. I made it more difficult for myself by requiring a different author for every slot, but that has led to my discovering many authors new to me and it\'s been a fun experience. I\'ll definitely be ready for another round by 2026! 6mo

Librarybelle I‘ve enjoyed this so much too, @kwmg40 ! I have used the same author for multiple years, but I‘ve still discovered new to me authors and have loved seeing the changes in writing styles over the years. Glad you found the challenge, @psalva , on Storygraph! 6mo

willaful The Native Heath is my 1954 too. :-) 6mo

Ruthiella I‘m so pleased to see both #ClassicLSFBC and #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub books displayed! It‘s a fringe benefit of both reading groups! 😅 6mo

AnishaInkspill these look interesting, I Robot is on my tbr 6mo

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KathyWheeler

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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My husband & I finally finished I, Robot on our beach trip. He liked it better than I did, and we liked different things. I liked the stories with more action, like Liar, and he liked the ones with a lot of philosophy, like Evitable Conflict (which I thought was too long.) We started The Masquerades of Spring on our way back. I read How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove back (ebook) and listened to The Maidens on my #audiowalk.

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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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Catching up on reviews.😬
4⭐️s
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Can‘t wait to read more of Asimov‘s Robot series. It‘s more of a collection of short stories or even thought experiments. My favorite of them all was “Liar”. It didn‘t end up how I thought it was going to at first. The progression through the stories was nice, it kept them all connected. It definitely makes you think about the future of humanity and how it‘s interlinked with AI.
#ClassicLSFBC

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kwmg40

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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I enjoyed rereading this classic sci-fi collection of stories with #ClassicLSFBC. In terms of the ethical issues surrounding AI, I found that the questions/ideas have held up surprisingly well, as we're still working through those issues today.
@RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella

#192025 #1950 @Librarybelle
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 71, Rookidee: Short story or novella)

Ruthiella The more I sit with this one, the more it grows on me! 8mo

Librarybelle Great choice! 8mo

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 8mo

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TheSpineView

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This is a collection of short stories. Each story has a different theme and it is explored within that story. It is the definition of classic Sci-Fi. I enjoyed but by the end it felt a bit repetitive. 4⭐️

Read for #ClassicLSFBC @RamsFan1963

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swynn

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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(1950) I don't know how many times I've read thi but the last time was about thirty years ago. I found the revisit delightful, with some surprises: I remember thinking "The Evitable Conflict" was a talky, weak way to end -- but this time it struck me as a spooky premonition of current conversations around AI and machine learning. At almost 75 years old, some creakiness is inevitable, so I'm pleased at how well it holds up for me.

#ClassicLSFBC

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Ruthiella

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

A couple of questions if any one wants to discuss this month‘s #ClassicLSFBC pick! 🤖 If anyone wants to be removed or added, please let me know.

Question 2: Asimov gives us a fairly positive view of robots here. In contrast to what another sci-fi writer might have done. Given our own technological advances and fears of AI, is this comforting or is it overly optimistic?

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swynn Actually, it struck me this time around that Asimov's view of robots is not as positive as my impression has always been. Asimov is very positive about his *laws* but about the robots he has a feeling bordering on terror: that if it weren't for the carefully calibrated laws, robots would quickly realize their natural superiority and destroy humans. You see allusions to this in "Reason" and "Little Robot Lost" especially 8mo

Ruthiella @swynn This was my first time reading it and in almost every story I kept waiting for the robot to run amok like HAL in 2001. I think, however, a lot of later film or TV depictions of “bad” robots were likely inspired by this book. 8mo

Bookwomble I think Asimov accurately predicted that the problem with machine intelligence will remain human beings and what they do with the instruments they create. His positronic robots have the virtue of an ethical base that real-world robots are deliberately not given, hence the violent economic and military uses to which they are put. I think Asimov and Calvin are cynics about humanity, and optimists (though realists) about technology. 8mo

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Lesliereadsalot I read these stories thinking about the robots as humans. How would I feel if how they treated the robots was me being treated that way. I definitely would not like being controlled and would look for ways to get around it. However I would accept love as Robbie did. And as the robots progressed in the stories, I had the feelings of someone with dementia, with which I have lots of experience. The more alert you are it seems the worse it is. 8mo

Lesliereadsalot They wanted to exert whatever power they had in the limited ways they had. Asimov was way ahead of his time! 8mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I very much agree with @Bookwomble I couldn‘t have said it better. As for my personal feelings towards AI, I grew up watching Data on Star Trek and I think that made an early impression on me that AI is not inherently evil/bad. I found Asimov‘s interpretation of AI technology to be more comforting, a breath of fresh air from the more recent fearmongering that seems to be common in our society. 8mo

kwmg40 I've studied and worked with AI technology at various times over the decades (but don't consider myself an expert by any means). I alternate between feeling very optimistic and being terrified! I recently attended a talk given by a very prominent AI researcher who fears that AI will bring on the extinction of humanity ... unless we destroy ourselves via climate-change first. 8mo

kwmg40 I did enjoy Asimov's views and I think they are still relevant today. Even though the tone is quite optimistic, Asimov does show clearly the weaknesses and dangers of the technology. 8mo

Ruthiella @kwmg40 I couldn‘t help but think of Sky Corp and the Terminator movies. 8mo

Larkken I was struck by the rage i saw in some of the robots like in the lost robot story! As @swynn aludes, I Definitely think a different author would have turned that or Cutie into more of a horror story. I got the feeling that humans only barely managed to come out better than the robots in some of those situations, but enjoyed the final spin on whether we as humans are ever in charge or always at the mercy of economics. (edited) 8mo

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Ruthiella

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

A couple of questions if any one wants to discuss this month‘s #ClassicLSFBC pick. 🤖 I any one wants to be removed or added, please let me know.

Question 1: This is a short story collection, not a novel. Are there any stories that stood out to you over the others?

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RamsFan1963 I think "Liar!" was my favorite story. I found the logical trap created by the 3 Laws very interesting. I also enjoyed "Little Lost Robot" and "Reason" (the beginning of a robot superiority complex?) 8mo

swynn The stories that I remember best over multiple readings are "The Runaround" and "Little Lost Robot." The structure of those stories as problems to be solved -- sort of engineering mysteries -- resonated with me as a kid and they're still my favorites today. 8mo

rwmg I first read these about 50 years ago. The ones that have stayed in my mind all these years are Liar and The Evitable Conflict 8mo

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KathyWheeler @RamsFan1963 That was my favorite as well. I kept telling them what they needed to do to override the trap but it took forever for them to listen! 😄 8mo

Ruthiella “Reason” was my favorite I think. I loved the concept of religious robots. 8mo

Bookwomble Can I cheat & say I like them all? While they're separate stories, Asimov was careful to make them consistent & there is a natural development from one to the other. I have a fondness for Robbie, & while Cutie is a rather unlikable supercilious prig, at least it doesn't use its religion to harm others. Like @rwmg I first read them decades ago, & have re-read them often enough that, as Data said, "my mental pathways become accustomed to them." ? 8mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Liar was my favorite overall too. I also enjoyed Runaround and the implication that the other robot that Powell rides out towards Speedy, unknowingly poses a threat to him when it attempts to rescue him. I enjoyed the playing around and bending of the three laws over the course of the entire collection. It may not be a novel, but I felt the stories were still well connected through their timeline and the recurring human characters. 8mo

kwmg40 I liked all the stories, but I found the idea of a robot politician in “Evidence“ especially interesting. When I read the news these days, I do wonder if we might be better off replacing some of the politicians with robots. 😆 8mo

Larkken I found Reason to be the most unsettling and therefore my favorite. I also liked Little Lost Robot and had a love/hate feel for how Dr Calvin was so much a part of all stories but how she was depicted/treated! Fascinating. 8mo

Larkken @kwmg40 Ha! Can't hurt... 8mo

kwmg40 @Larkken I agree about the love/hate feel for how Dr. Calvin was depicted. I liked the story Liar but wondered about how it's the one female character who gets romantic delusions. I wonder if I'm reading too much into that! 8mo

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Lesliereadsalot

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Really liked this short story collection of the evolution of robots. Copyright date of 1950! Whoa! So interesting how robots start off as companions and end up running the world. There‘s a reason these books are classics..they still have a lot to say.
Fun read all the way around.

#ClassicLSFBC

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TheSpineView

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

"I looked at my names and I didn't like them."

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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#ClassicLSFBC
I enjoyed these stories more than I recalled, so an upgrade to 5⭐ for me.
The last couple of stories deal with the political and economic consequences of robotic contributions to human culture and governance, with the rise of a fundamentalist Pro-Human faction being harnessed to electoral manipulation and (kind of) culture wars that sparked with contemporary relevance.
I may read "The Rest of the Robots" before the year's end.

Bookwomble #BooksAndBowie #BooksAndMusic
The last story, “The Evitable War“ put me in mind of David Bowie's song “Saviour Machine“, though he had a more apocalyptic vision than Asimov: https://youtu.be/ZBO0gf27sl8?si=kfKl8TOMRxKPfIun (edited) 8mo

The_Book_Ninja I‘ve very much enjoyed your bite-sized I, Robot reviews. The pics that accompanied them were also top notch. I have Rest of the Robots. Obviously it‘s less daunting than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, so let me know when you start Rest.. and I‘ll join. Currently reading and enjoying Foundation and Empire. 8mo

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja Thank you ? You are partly responsible for the quality of pictures once I'd run out of existing images I liked on t'internet. I was inspired by your AI image mashups of musicians reading books and found an image generator. The most I can claim is having thought of prompts: I'm particularly pleased with the results for this one, "Isaac Asimov standing in front of a giant robot brain". 8mo

The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble Good work, sir! And how appropriate to prompt a robot for robot art! 🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖 8mo

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Bookwomble

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#ClassicLSFBC
Little Lost Robot: The more advanced the positronic robots get, the more human their flaws seem. The basic idea of this one - a fugitive robot blending indistinguishably into a group of identical models - was used in the film adaptation, and as great a scene as it was, the story is more than a game of cat and mouse. There seems to be a developing Frankenstein theme, with Shelly's ambiguity about which character is the monster.

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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#ClassicLSFBC
Liar!: Asimov gives the solution to this problem fairly readily, but it's still a blackly humorous story of human vanity, pride & vindictiveness.
Susan Calvin tells an episode from her younger days, & certainly not to her own credit: Through some imponderable glitch on the production line, Herbie (RB-34) is telepathic & the department heads of US Robotics & Mechanical Men need to find out how that happened as a matter of urgency!⬇️

Bookwomble Corporate PR issues figure large in the background motivations of the human characters in several stories, & while Asimov makes no direct comment on them (so far), the reader will take their own message from it, I guess.
I've been feeling Calvin as autistic (“the reader will take their own message from it, I guess“), though in this one she is perhaps presented as deeply repressed & neurotic, the men prideful & egocentric. Poor Herbie! 💔🤖💔

I, Robot

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rwmg Is that what Susan Calvin would wear? In so far as I've thought about it at all, I would've have envisioned her in slacks. 8mo

Bookwomble Well, I could ask you to remember that in the story, Calvin "makes an effort" to attract one of her colleagues and tried to present as "more feminine", but that would be me ??ing you, as really I couldn't find an appropriate ready-made illustration, and this is the best that AI image generation came up with! ? 8mo

Bookwomble @rwmg It helps communication if I remember to tag! See above ☝️😄 8mo

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Bookwomble

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#ClassicLSFBC
Catch That Rabbit: DV-5 is a swarm-bot, it's primary designation unit, Dave, controlling six robotic "fingers". Dave performs impeccably under human supervision, but left unsupervised doesn't fulfil its function of asteroid ore extraction, low quotas imperiling company profitably, and P&D's employment prospects if they don't solve the problem!
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Bookwomble While Donovan suspects an incipient robot uprising, Powell's investigative methods put their lives at risk! 8mo

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#ClassicLSFBC
Powell and Donovan are roboticist troubleshooters, ironing out kinks in new robot designs before they go to market.
Cutie (QT-I) has the most advanced positronic brain yet. Assembled by P&D on Solar Station No. 5 with no direct experience of earth, Cutie rejects the notion that humans, being inferior sapient forms, could possibly have created it and given it purpose. Can Powell's philosophical arguments about the limitations of ⬇️

Bookwomble ... a prioiri reasoning and epistemology convince Cutie before the malfunctioning Station decimates the earth?
While Powell and Donovan are not the most richly drawn characters in literature, they do have their own distinct personalities, and their banter is amusing and light, given the gravity of the situations they face.

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Ruthiella I just finished this one. Cutie was more human than the humans. 8mo

Bookwomble @Ruthiella Yeah, Asimov definitely gave them a distinct personality. Given Asimov's declaration of atheism, I thought his use of religious doctrine/indoctrination was interesting. 8mo

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics 🤖

The First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

The Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

The Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

#ClassicLSFBC

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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Robbie: Asimov's stories are set within a frame focusing on 75 year-old roboticist Susan Calvin, who charts the development of positronic robots from their simpler forms, starting with Robbie, a childminder for Grace.
Grace's focus on Robbie worries her mum in the same way that today's parents worry about excessive screen time and lack of socialisation. The first AI talking robot in the story is as clunky as those from a few years ago. Visionary!

Bookwomble #ClassicLSFBC

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Bookwomble

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

I'm starting these SF short stories about robots (and realising I'm introducing the book as if it isn't one of the most popular books by one of the most popular authors with an extremely popular film adaptation! 🤖) for this month's #ClassicLSFBC read.
I've read it several times before and love it, so I'm expecting that “comfortable slippers“ feeling. 😌
I've always thought the cover image has a look of Asimov, but not sure if that's intended.

The_Book_Ninja One of my fave books🙌🏼 8mo

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja Excellent taste! 😎 8mo

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RamsFan1963

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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73/150 Of the Big Three SF writers, the other two being Arthur C. Clarke & Robert Heinlein, Asimov would be my least favorite. I find his writing very dry. This collection of short stories covers the evolution of robots from primitive non-speaking ones to advanced humanoid robots. Each story is a mystery with a malfunctioning robot, and the scientists and robo-psychologist that try to find the problem within Asimov's 3 Laws of Robotics.

RamsFan1963 It gets kind of repetitive after awhile. If you go audiobook, which I recommend, you have the usual outstanding narrative skills of Scott Brick to enjoy. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ #ClassicLSFBC 73rd book finished for #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65 9mo

Ruthiella I‘ve only read the first story and was reminded of later works like Klara and the Sun. I was tickled to read in the “introduction” about the positronic brain which obviously STNG borrowed too. 9mo

RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella I don't remember if Asimov's 3 Laws of Robotics were ever mentioned on STNG, I sure it was at some point, but Data seemed to follow the laws for a positronic brain, at least before he got the emotions chip. 9mo

DieAReader 🥳Great! 9mo

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LitsyEvents

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

repost for @RamsFan1963

It was close, but July's selection for #ClassicLSFBC is I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. This should be available at just about any library, but it's also free on Spotify if you have a premium account.

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2749129

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Kristy_K

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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I can only imagine how futuristic and ahead of its time this sounded when first published. AI and robots becoming free-thinkers? We‘ve seen a burst of AI books hit the shelves over the past few years (or it seems that way to me), so I decided to read the one that‘s been sitting on mine for years. And I loved it.

Aimeesue That cover is absolutely perfect. 🩶 1y

Kristy_K I know! I found it back when Book Depository was around and I wish I would have bought the rest of Aimov‘s books when I had the chance. 1y

Readerann I was surprised at how much I liked this! 14mo

Kristy_K @Readerann Same, I didn‘t think I would enjoy it as much as I did! 14mo

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451Degrees

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An interview from a journalist with renowned Robopsychologist Susan Calvin who worked for U.S. Robots. Stories are individually told from the beginning of the use of robots as Nannies to the powerhouse Machines that run the world, Dr Calvin has been there every step of the way. An interesting take on societies‘ reliance and yet aversion to robots. Are robots built to protect humans from themselves? Who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️

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LeaKell

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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There is more Asimov in my future.

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LeftyDv

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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What did I just read? To say I‘m puzzled would be an understatement. But I think I have to read Book 2 now? Or have an AI online explain it to me.

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RaeLovesToRead

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#manicmonday #letterI @CBee @The_Penniless_Author

? I, Robot (read as part of The Complete Robot) by Asimov
✒ John Irving / Kazuo Ishiguro
? In Bruges
? The IT Crowd
? Imogen Heap
? It's no good (Depeche Mode)

"Don't say you're happy. Out there without me. I know you can't be. Cause it's no good."

Best fictional book title: "I just died in your psalms tonight" (Murder on the Blackpool Express)

Bonus song: Infinity (Jaymes Young)

RaeLovesToRead I've just realised that for F I forgot both Father Brown AND Father Ted 🙈🙈🙈 2y

Jari-chan It Crowd is awesome 🙌 2y

CBee Love the fictional book title 😂😂 2y

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jlhammar I loved In Bruges! Looking forward to The Banshees of Inisherin. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @jlhammar Oh wow, I didn't know about Banshees... Will have to make sure I see it! 2y

RaeLovesToRead @CBee There are quite a few in the episode.. so funny 😂 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Jari-chan I can't even pick a favourite episode! Perhaps the one with the musical... or the funeral... or the cannibal... or The Haunting of Bill Crouse 🤣🤣🤣 2y

Jari-chan @RaeLovesToRead Or the one with the burning computer ??? or the one with "Windows Vista? We're all going to die!" ??? 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Jari-chan Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire... no, too formal... 2y

Jari-chan @RaeLovesToRead Your screensaver looks so real! 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Jari-chan ?? "Did you see that ludicrous display last night?" 2y

Jari-chan @RaeLovesToRead Let's nit forget about: Have you tried turning it off and on again? 💪 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Jari-chan Yes!! 🤣💕 Such a good show. 2y

Jari-chan @RaeLovesToRead It truly is! Great to meet another fan! 🙌❤️ 2y

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TheNeverendingTBR

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This one is made up of short stories featuring the same characters over a period of time, each story introduces a theme and explores it.

The stories are thought-provoking and interesting but they're also quite repetitive.

Having said that I still liked this book, it's very engaging and humorous at times.

I recommended, if you like Sci-Fi, this is essential reading! 🤖

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The_Book_Ninja

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Short story dilemmas/puzzles based on robot actions and Asimovs famous Laws of Robotics. I read this once every 10 years. It‘s like a pair of old slippers.Gets more and more weird reading something that was speculative once but is full of archaisms. Asimov doesn‘t write good female characters: More positronic brains than positive women. He almost seems to dislike Susan Calvin. She‘s constantly undermined. Classic but dated🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖7/10 Robots

Bookwomble Argh! I said "comfortable slippers" when I started rereading this! ?‍♂️ 8mo

The_Book_Ninja Separated at birth🤣 8mo

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LisaLovesToRead

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

so-so

I thought this was ok. It was neat to see the future projections from the mid-20th century.

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TheSpineView

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Chappie

Klou Good choice!! 3y

TheSpineView @Klou Thanks! 3y

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Ast_Arslan

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
#ConflictedWorlds

Day 20 - #Technology

In the year 2035, humanoid robots serve humanity, which is protected by the Three Laws of Robotics. Del Spooner, a homicide detective in the Chicago Police Department, has come to hate and distrust robots after a robot rescued him from a car crash while allowing a 12-year-old girl to drown, based purely on cold logic and odds of survival.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love Will Smith!! 🙌🏻 4y

Ast_Arslan @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks me too 🤩🤩 4y

Eggs Great movie !!! 4y

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Ast_Arslan @Eggs 🤩🤟🏻 4y

JazzFeathers Really loved the film. I read the first three books of the Foundation waaaasay back when l was in school. Loved them too. 4y

Ast_Arslan @JazzFeathers I've never read the books yet 😅 4y

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TheSpineView

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#MoviesInMay @Klou
Prompt: Will Smith

Klou Perfect! 4y

TheSpineView @Klou 🤩 4y

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Whalien99

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

so-so

I don't remember if i read this fully

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Dogearedcopy

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

LOL, I‘ve had this on my ereader so long that the cover image has changed at least three times! I bought it for a challenge years ago but am just getting around to it now... It‘s a collection of 9 related short stories showing the evolution of advanced robots. Since this was pubbed in 1950, it‘s a combo of now-retro and futuristic but it still works!

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GatheringBooks

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#QuotsyOct20 Day 3: #Robot

TK-421

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swynn

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

📖 I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
✍️ John Irving
🍿 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, though the 1978 version ain't bad)
🎸 In This Moment
🎶 I Love Rock & Roll (Joan Jett)

#ManicMonday #LetterI @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 🧡🧡🧡 5y

RamsFan1963 I like the 1978 version, because of Donald Sutherland and the amazing downbeat ending. The 1993 and 2007 remakes are utter garbage!! 5y

swynn @RamsFan1963 Sutherland is just terrific in that, isn't he? As a kid I also loved that Spock was in it. And I agree the 1978 version sticks the ending, but the 1956 version with Kevin McCarthy bouncing through traffic screaming "They're here already! You're next!" is unbeatable. 5y

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Mangelli

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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It‘s incredible how this 70 year old book has become more and more relevant with every passing year since it‘s publication. Wonderful from start to finish.

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LiterRohde

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

“It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say 'It's as plain as the nose on your face.' But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?”

#QuotsyJan20 | 10: #Sense

📷: Made with Typorama

TK-421

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Daisey

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

#BookReport
I finished 2 books in progress last weekend along with an impulse pick this week, The Kitchen.

#CurrentlyReading
📖 I‘ve reached Part Three of Sauron Defeated for #FellowshipofTolkien
🎧 Thoroughly enjoying listening to In Cold Blood for #ReadColdBlood

#WeeklyForecast
🎧 I plan to listen to Cat‘s Eye and/or Quackery once I finish my current audio
📖 Still haven‘t started The Darkdeep from my class library

Cinfhen

howjessicareads Ooh I love how you formatted this! I may have to try something similar. 5y

Lcsmcat Cat‘s Eye is so good! 5y

Daisey @howjessreads Thanks! I like having one graphic I update from week to week by just moving and adding books. It‘s a fun way to show my reading progress. 5y

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Daisey @Lcsmcat Looking forward to it! 5y

Cinfhen Yes, graphics are fabulous!!! So concise and visually appealing 🤩 5y

Daisey #DaiseysReadingWeek 5y

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uwak

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

so-so

sadly parts of Asimov's writing are too tedious for my tastes but I was absolutely not expecting for him to have such a dry sense of humor throughout parts of this book and make what are effectively programming jokes 😅 still this was an interesting read if nothing else

#scifi

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uwak

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

bracing myself for the upcoming cold front with some fresh video game soundtracks and a well-loved copy of I, Robot from the local kolache shop's book exchange ❄️

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MrBook

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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Leftcoastzen

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

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ChrisW

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

“There is nothing so eternally adhesive as the memory of power”

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EmilyChristine

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

Hiked up Enger Tower today and this view was worth it.

I‘m almost done with this book. I took it with me on my hike since it was a lovely day to read outside. #lakesuperior #liftbridge

CoverToCoverGirl Nice .. the view was worth the hike! 6y

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tealwish

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

pan

This was a labor to get through for me. Probably because it was basically multiple short stories. There wasn't a main character or plot for me to get into.

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jmtrivera

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

My first thought was the #Evolution of the robots and their laws in Asimov's stories. Fascinating and creepy! #StarTrekSummerMay

Megabooks It is! Great choice! 🖖🏻🖖🏻 6y

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LiviaLauren

I, Robot | Isaac Asimov

so-so

Considering it was first published nearly 70 years ago, this book had a lot of really incredible foresight and raises some interesting ethical questions about the future of mankind and what it means to be human. I found the repetitive structure a little boring at times, and had to force myself to focus on several occasions but I can see why this is considered a sci-fi classic.

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