Will computers come to dominate man? Will advanced technology, robots and artificial intelligence enhance or destroy our future … and thereby changing us forever!?! Learn about the history, the menace and opportunities of technology—as well as possible futures—in this one-of-a-kind book!
Is technology running amok or is it serving as a helping hand? Is it a threat or a benefit? Runaway Science: True Stories of Raging Robots and Hi-Tech Horrors presents the ominous, and some encouraging, stories of how technology has shaped our past and might shape our future. It dives into the question of mankind’s future. An exhilarating and troubling read, it looks at whether robots and technology are a threat or a boon to humanity. Its investigations include …
With more than 100 photos and illustrations, this riveting read is richly illustrated, and its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. Ponder the possibilities with this examination of the menace of robots, artificial intelligence, and technology of the past, present, and future. Exciting and worrisome, Runaway Science looks at past horrors and future dangers of technology!
Daftar Isi
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Ancient Robots and Magical Machines
2. Sex with Robots
3. Bionic Eyes? Almost the Real Thing
4. Limb Construction, Robots and “Luke”
5. When Robots Go to War
6. Replaced by Robot Lookalikes?
7. Robotic Spies in the Home
8. Robocop Comes to Life
9. When Your TV Becomes Filled with Danger
10. Robots in the Sky
11. The Rise of the Insect Robots
12. Robots Doing What We Can Do
13. Communing with Robots and Craving for Immortality
14. When a Robot Made the World Stand Still
15. Robots on TV
16. Cinematic Robots and the World of Hollywood
17. From NASA to DARPA
18. When Artificial Intelligence Begins to Flex its Muscles
19. Chipped Forever?
20. The Rise of the Cyborgs
21. From the White House to COVID-19
22. Conclusions
Further Reading
Index
Tentang Penulis
Nick Redfern works full time as an author, lecturer, and journalist. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including UFOs, alien encounters, government conspiracies, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. His many books include Visible Ink Press’ Time Travel: The Science and Science Fiction; Area 51: The Revealing Truth of UFOs, Secret Aircraft, Cover-Ups & Conspiracies; The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti, and Cryptid Primates; The Alien Book: A Guide to Extraterrestrial Beings on Earth; Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order; Cover-Ups & Secrets: The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations & Deceptions; Control: MKUltra, Chemtrails and the Conspiracy to Suppress the Masses; Secret Societies: The Complete Guide to Histories, Rites, and Rituals; The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature; and Monsters of the Deep. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including History Channel’s Monster Quest and UFO Hunters; VH1’s Legend Hunters; National Geographic Channel’s The Truth about UFOs and Paranatural; BBC’s Out of this World; MSNBC’s Countdown; and Sy Fy Channel’s Proof Positive. Nick lives just a few miles from Dallas, Texas’ infamous Grassy Knoll.
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