The mind of a student named Matt has been uploaded into a supercomputer, but before he can achieve a fraction of his potential, his uploaded mind is captured and effectively frozen by a group within the US intelligence services. A couple of years later, this group needs Matt’s help to tackle an existential threat to humanity. The risks are terrifying, but Matt agrees to help – after all, he has his own plans for the future.
Pandora’s Oracle is a high-concept techno-thriller which describes our future after the arrival on earth of the first artificial super-intelligence. It is the sequel to Pandora’s Brain.
Genre: FICTION / Science Fiction / High TechApprox 100 - only recently published
Ten minutes into the flight the scientist was making some last-minute changes to the slides he would present at the meeting, and it took him a moment to register the fact that the pilot had left the cockpit and come through to the cabin. The flight attendant turned towards the pilot with an enquiring smile, but it was Hiro - faithful, reliable Hiro - whose instincts hit the mark. He was rising quickly to his feet, hand moving to his holster, aware that something was wrong.
Hiro's instincts were his undoing, although in truth they only brought his death forward by a few minutes. The bullet that ended his life was expertly aimed, tapping a neat hole in his forehead.
Hiro's head jerked back under the impact of the bullet, and his eyes rolled upwards to the cabin ceiling, looking for an answer to a question his brain had not had the time to frame. His legs buckled, his body folding to the floor.
The pilot watched the scientist and the flight attendant dispassionately, assessing their reactions. Confident in his own marksmanship, he already knew that Hiro posed no threat. Satisfied with the scientist's stunned immobility, he turned his attention to the flight attendant.
"I don't like shooting women," he declared matter-of-factly, watching intently for her reaction. Finding comprehension in her features, he continued. "You speak English - good. I hoped you would." Pointing his gun steadily at the attendant with his right hand, he opened an overhead locker with his left hand and pulled out a parachute pack. "Here, put this on," he ordered, throwing the pack at her with a force that made her stagger backward a couple of steps.
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Elizete Maria Gomes da Silva
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Author review: Another great translation by Elizete! |
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