Good Story 060: I, Robot

Julie adopts a cat. Scott eats some pie. Will Smith takes a shower. They all try to ask the right questions. Alex Proyas' "I, Robot" is discussed. Asimov is mentioned, and Harlan Ellison, and Star Trek Into Darkness, and 12 Angry Men.

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More stuff:  

• I, Robot (the book) by Isaac Asimov
• I, Robot (the Illustrated Screenplay) by Harlan Ellison. The movie that was never made. Would have been a good one!
• Helen O'Loy by Lester del Rey ... NOT in Asimov's "I, Robot." No wonder Scott didn't recall it.

Good Story 028: The Lifecycle of Software Objects

Episode #28, in which Scott finally admits to Julie that he's a digient. Julie knew it all along. The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang!

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More stuff:

• Clarification of a statistic that Scott mentioned about people living alone - it's not 50%. This NYT article states that 40-50% of households IN LARGER CITIES are occupied by a single person.


• Ted Chiang Interview - part of it was quoted in the podcast


• An interesting podcast from Jimmy Akin: 005 Artificial Intelligence; Hell; Aliens & Salvation