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Uncanny Valley Digest: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Posted on 17 August 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

Our All Systems Red discussion was an after dinner mint! Martha Wells kicked off her Murderbot Diaries with this well received adventure novella. Weighing in at just under 100 pages, it is reputed to be a potent and accessible gateway … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Valley Digest: PKD’s We Can Build You

Posted on 13 August 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

Our We Can Build You discussion took on a life of it’s own, and yielded a variety of opinions. A mood organ salesman gets the bright idea to take Civil War re-enactment simulacra to market. If he can keep himself … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Valley Digest: Stanisław Lem’s “Let Us Save The Universe”

Posted on 25 June 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

Last night’s Stanisław Lem discussion was a joyride in a cosmic salvage craft! (In Polish, the “ł” is pronounced as a soft “wa,” between “L” and “W” on the English speaking palate.) Lem’s most well-traveled character, Ijon Tichy, delivers a … Continue reading →

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