by zebra2

TO READ FOR NEXT WEEK:

The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World by Harlan Ellison

DISCUSSION OF LAST WEEK'S READING:

Prompts for discussion

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream: What are your impressions? What do you think of the idea of an AI that is overwhelmed by existential spite?

Fun fact: there is a 1995 MS-DOS game based on this story, which is where the image above comes from. A point-and-click adventure that explores "ethical dilemmas dealing with issues such as insanity, rape, paranoia and genocide" sounds off the wall to me.

And remember to vote for your favorites for next week

Ongoing list of material to vote on

Frankenstein

Forbidden Planet

The Day the Earth Stood Still

I, Robot (book)

Watchbird by Robert Sheckley

Equoid by Charles Stross

Shoutouts:

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