Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov
Robot Dreams, a collection of short stories by the late Isaac Asimov, is a brilliant, cheery piece of work focusing on human-robot interaction, technology and society, and questions of philosophy in science. From long, heart-wrenching stories about couples endowed with strange technology, explorers finding new horizons in space, the great powers of the universal computer, or logical paradoxes in programming, there’s something here for every SF buff.
The slant is definitely hard sci-fi. This book won’t be easily understood by someone not technically minded, for it deals with computers, physics, and mathematics generally and casually.
Still, if you’ve never read Asimov and are ready to jump right in, this might be a good place to start. The stories are interesting, fresh, and with unexpected endings!
Atheist Quotes Site
If you’re an athiest or interested in athiesm, Chris has a digg-like quotes site:
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn’t work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
Emo Phillips
Here’s another gem:
Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence.
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