I don’t mean to rain on cousin_it’s parade at all here, but I have to put in an additional plug for “After Life.” Even if you didn’t really find the blog post especially interesting, if you have any affinity for science fiction I really think “After Life” is worth a look. I recommend it with no reservations.
It’s short, it’s free, and it’s the best exploration I’ve seen of some very LessWrong ideas. The premise of the story is based on recursive self-modification and uploading, and it’s entertaining as well as interesting.
I don’t mean to rain on cousin_it’s parade at all here, but I have to put in an additional plug for “After Life.” Even if you didn’t really find the blog post especially interesting, if you have any affinity for science fiction I really think “After Life” is worth a look. I recommend it with no reservations.
It’s short, it’s free, and it’s the best exploration I’ve seen of some very LessWrong ideas. The premise of the story is based on recursive self-modification and uploading, and it’s entertaining as well as interesting.
um....if it’s the best you’ve seen dealing with ems you need to read permutation city immediately.
also greg egan’s online short stories (try crystal nights, dark integers, and singleton): http://gregegan.customer.netspace.net.au/BIBLIOGRAPHY/Online.html#Stories
you might also like the five part passages story: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/12/21/17846/757
life artificial: http://lifeartificial.com/