When the topic of a novel is First Contact, as the past thirty-odd Cawdron novels have been, they almost by default have to address the notion of alien intelligence. In his previous novel, “Love, Sex and the Alien Apocalypse,” Cawdron’s alien was utterly flabbergasted by the notion that intelligence could exist in billions of tiny, bite-sized units, rather than as a vast distributed hive mind. I noted at the time that we were similarly coming to grips with the notion that octopuses were intelligent, and our reaction paralleled that of the invaders in LSAA
As with most of his work, Cawdron’s Love, Sex and the Alien Apocalypse is both riveting and sometimes harrowing, and at the same time thoughtful, meticulously researched, well-steeped in philosophy and science, and deeply humanitarian. Cawdron has the rare ability to be fun and intellectually satisfying at the same time, and Love, Sex and the Alien Apocalypse showcases that.
The Simulacrum ISBN-13 : 979-8328077170 Copyright 2024, Peter Cawdron, 391 pages, English What happens when an AI computer system decides it wants something? Well, it immediately becomes worthless as a computer because there is now an inherent bias. That “want” is also called “volition” and it exists in all known life. A want, …
by Phil Bailey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition Kelvoo’s Testimonial: Surviving the aftermath of human first contact (Kelvoo’s Chronicles Book 1) 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 69 ratings 4.2 on Goodreads 43 ratings Book 1 of 2: Kelvoo’s Chronicles Aliens aren’t what they used to be. Back in the pulp fiction days, aliens were Bug-Eyed …
3 Body Problem Created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Alexander Woo Based on The Three-Body Problem, Dark Forest, Death’s End by Liu Cixin Music by Ramin Djawadi No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 8 Cast: Main Jovan Adepo as Dr. Saul Durand (based on the character of Luo Ji)[1] John Bradley as Jack …
Peter Cawdron, 2024, 366 pages. These are frightening times. Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu seem set on a course that could easily lead to wider wars in Europe and the Middle East. We’re already witness to the terrifying impact of drones and artificial intelligence in vast areas surrounding the conflicts in the Ukraine and Gaza, …
The Artifact Peter Cawdron 307 pp, copyright 2023 Peter Cawdron An archeologist from Britain (OK, Wales; I know there’s a world of difference between Bristol and Cardiff) has heard rumors of a strange object in a remote village in Libya, Harat Zuwayyah. This is in the deepest part of the Sahara. Doctor Susan Taylor, along …
Peter Cawdron Publisher : Independently published (October 9, 2023) 354 pp For sheer awe and wonder, it’s hard to top Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama. I read it when it first came out, fifty years ago, I was utterly mesmerized. It’s the sort of world-building that Clarke excelled at, and the mystery …
Based on The Swarm by Frank Schätzing Written by Frank Schätzing, Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Michael A. Walker, Chris Lunt Screenplay by Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Chris Lunt, Michael A. Walker Directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, Philipp Stölzl Starring Cécile de France as Dr. Cécile Roche Alexander Karim as Dr. Sigur Johanson Leonie Benesch …
The Art of War by Peter Cawdron copyright 2023 ASIN : B0C47ZT9QM Mark is off to a roller-coaster start. He is in Paris, and falls in love, something that has been known to happen. He is America’s leading astronaut, a legend in the corps and with the public because of his luck in …