|
In the best possible future, there will be
no war, no famine, no crime, no sickness,
no oppression, no fear, no limits, no shame...
...and nothing to do.
This online novel contains strong language and explicit violence.
If you are under 21 years old, or easily offended, please leave.
The "Jacket Copy"
Lawrence had ordained that Prime Intellect could not, through
inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. But he had
not realized how much harm his super-intelligent creation
could perceive, or what kind of action might be necessary to
prevent it.
Caroline has been pulled from her deathbed into a brave new
immortal Paradise where she can have anything she wants, except
the sense that her life has meaning.
Now these two souls are headed for a confrontation which will
force them to weigh matters of life and death before a machine
that can remake -- or destroy -- the entire Universe.
License and Rights
It's free off the Web, but it's still copyrighted. Click here to read the
annoying disclaimers and find out exactly what rights I am giving away.
Read It Online
The complete text of The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect online,
courtesy of kuro5hin.org.
How It Was Written
This is a strange book in many ways, but so is the story of how it came to exist.
(Some spoilers)
The Tech
A discussion of the technology and cosmology of the novel.
(Lots of spoilers)
The Singularity
A discussion of the how the ideas in the novel intersect with modern
Singularity theory.
(Beaucoup spoilers)
|
Tip Jar
It may be crass, but nothing says "that was a great novel, man" like money.
All tips also go toward the Dead Tree Project.
|
Dead Tree Project
If you would like a bound, printed copy of this novel, you can help make it
happen for you and some other people who also want one.
.ZIP Archive
Download this entire site, including the novel and all bonus material,
as a convenient .ZIP archive.
Other Stuff Online
Writing as localroger,
Roger Williams has contributed a number of stories to the community-edited news site
kuro5hin.org.
E-Mail the Author:
General or
Regarding the Novel
|   |