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My personal favourite by Ted Chiang is The Lifecycle of Software Objects. I'm certain a technology paralleling the digients will arrive.

• mercurial 13y ago
  It just blew my mind. It's well written, and one of these thought-provoking pieces you keep thinking about for quite a while. In a very different setting, but still bubbling with interesting ideas, consider Blindsight [1] by Peter Watts. It's available for free online (CC-licensed) and well worth your time. 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight_(Watts_novel) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight_(Watts_novel)
  • cmnzs 13y ago
    I also thoroughly enjoyed Blindsight. Truly a book that keeps you thinking.
    • musesum 13y ago
      Funny, I read Software Objects, after Blindsight. Is there some kinda speculative fiction digraph that we're all following? My reading graph was build via Goodreads.
      • moyix 13y ago
        You might also enjoy Greg Egan, particularly something like Diaspora. Or if you're in the mood for short stories, the collection "Axiomatic" is chock-full of fantastic ideas. Edit: Just noticed Axiomatic is available in Kindle format for $3 USD, which is well worth it for 18 amazing stories: http://amzn.com/B00FDWOBZA http://amzn.com/B00FDWOBZA