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HARLIE is the first self-aware intelligence engine. But instead of answers, he has questions—too many questions, and most of his questions have no answers at all.
First published in 1972, When HARLIE Was One was immediately hailed as a groundbreaking debut novel, examining the most fundamental question of all: What does it mean to be human?
Revised by the author in 1988, this expanded edition is available again. Despite all the progress in computer technology since then, When HARLIE Was One still has extraordinary power to touch the human heart.
Nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novel of the Year, its themes of love and discovery are even more important today than when first published.
Listen. Enjoy. Be inspired.
©1972, 1988, 2014 David Gerrold (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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More than 20 years have passed since Ren and the rest of the faithful braved the starry abyss and established a colony at the base of an enigmatic alien structure where Suh-Mi has since resided alone. Ren has worked hard as the colony's 3-D printer engineer, creating the tools necessary for human survival in an alien environment - and harboring a devastating secret.
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You want different? Here it is!
- De Townsend en 11-09-15
De: Emma Newman
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Anniversary Day
- Anniversary Day Saga, Book 1 (Retrieval Artist Universe)
- De: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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Four years ago, a bomb destroyed part of the dome protecting Armstrong, the largest city on the Moon. Now, as the city celebrates its survival with an event it calls Anniversary Day, a larger threat looms - one that begins with the murder of the mayor, and spreads across the moon itself.
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Defferent Focus
- De Tracey Rains en 10-10-11
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The God Wave
- A Novel
- De: Patrick Hemstreet
- Narrado por: Nick Podehl
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
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For decades scientists have speculated about the untapped potential of the human brain. Now, neuroscientist Chuck Brenton has made an astonishing breakthrough. He has discovered the key - the crucial combination of practice and conditioning - to access the incredible power dormant in 90 percent of our brains. Applying his methods to test subjects, he has stimulated abilities that elevate brain function to seemingly godlike levels.
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it lost its way at the end, but I liked it
- De Leo en 09-25-16
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I, Robot
- De: Isaac Asimov
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 8 h y 20 m
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They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities, and unforeseen risks.
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Thank you
- De Fredrik en 06-11-04
De: Isaac Asimov
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WWW: Wake
- De: Robert J. Sawyer
- Narrado por: Jessica Almasy, Jennifer Van Dyck, A. C. Fellner, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math - and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex paths clearly in her mind. But Caitlin's brain long ago co-opted her primary visual cortex to help her navigate online. So when she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wide Web explodes into her consciousness, spreading out all around her in a riot of colors and shapes.
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A Great, if Incomplete, Concept
- De Seth H. Wilson en 04-14-09
De: Robert J. Sawyer
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The Soul of the Matter
- A Novel
- De: Bruce Buff
- Narrado por: Scott Aiello
- Duración: 13 h y 35 m
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A scientist's claim that he's found the secrets of the universe's origin encoded in DNA sparks a race against time to uncover the truth in this fast-paced thriller of science and faith, power and murder, loss and redemption.
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good unique story. Narrator was not great
- De Demetri en 09-25-16
De: Bruce Buff
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The Goliath Stone
- De: Larry Niven, Matthew Joseph Harrington
- Narrado por: Jeff Woodman
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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Doctor Toby Glyer has effected miracle cures with the use of nanotechnology. But Glyer’s controversial nanites are more than just the latest technological advance, they are a new form of life - and they have more uses than just medical. Glyer’s nanites also have the potential to make everyone on Earth rich from the wealth of asteroids.
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Boring, unbelievable nano junk!
- De GH en 06-27-13
De: Larry Niven, y otros
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Pilot X
- Pilot X, Book 1
- De: Tom Merritt
- Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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Pilot X is Ambassador of the Alendans, a race with the ability to move through space and time as guardians of the timeline. Locked in ongoing conflict with the Sensaurians, an organic hive mind that can send messages in thought throughout its own history, and the Progons, a machine race who can communicate backwards in time, Pilot X finally manages to create peace among the three races.
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Great Story - wish there was more
- De Howard en 03-29-17
De: Tom Merritt
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Waldo & Magic, Inc.
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 8 h y 20 m
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North Power Air is in trouble. Their aircraft are crashing at an alarming rate and no one can figure out the cause. Desperate for an answer, they turn to Waldo, a crippled misanthropic genius who lives in a home in orbit around Earth, where the absence of gravity means that his feeble muscle strength does not confine him helplessly in a wheelchair. But Waldo has little reason to want to help the rest of humanity - until he learns that the solution to Earth’s problems also holds the key to his own.
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I'M NEVER IN A HURRY
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 02-13-16
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Scythe
- De: Neal Shusterman
- Narrado por: Greg Tremblay
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: Humanity has conquered all those things and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life - and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe - a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.
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Teenage Thumbs up
- De Lila R en 04-01-17
De: Neal Shusterman
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The Man Who Used the Universe
- De: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrado por: Paul Ansdell
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
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No one knows the true motives of Kees vaan Loo-Macklin. He's a mastermind criminal who gave up his place at the head of the dark underworld to become a legitimate member of Evenwaith's cities. But soon he was reaching out to powerful enemies - the slimy aliens called the Nuel. Loo-Macklin negotiates an illusory peace agreement and gains precious alien secrets in the process. Is he after peace, power or pure evil? With enemy starships beginning to amass, we won't have to wait long to find out.
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Idolized this book in paper in the 80's
- De Tom en 09-06-24
De: Alan Dean Foster
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre When HARLIE Was One
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- Steve Whisenant
- 10-01-19
Loved coming back to this book after many years.
I read the original back in Jr. High School. It was great listening to the audio version.
I always think of Harlie whenever I read or watch a story about A.I.
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- J. W.
- 03-18-24
An all time great, updated and better
I read the original printing when I was a teenager and loved this book then. The update has only made it better.
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- Darryl
- 05-04-14
a bit of HAL 9000 here
I like when the classic scifi shows up and this was good, though it is perhaps a little dated. But not so much by technology as by all the computer intelligence references in pop culture, e.g. HAL 9000, DATA from pepsi generation, Matrix, etc. What surprised me was not that aspect so much because the story is actually about more than just AI, but that Gerrold rewrote the novel to update it due to tech advances and AI advances etc. and yet didn't incorporate an audio-visual input/speech device for the computer, but still had all communication done via keyboard. This is a minor thing but it does come to mind when you're listening. I also found it interesting that originally this was written AFTER 2001 & HAL 9000 and in a sense almost dated itself from day one.
Now, this being said, it is still a good novel and I like much about it, but it is not a whiz bang story and much more of a thinker posing ?s about what it means to be human as he tries to explain to Harlie various things. So that aspect of it I like very much and the idea of individual personalities and threats against them always affects me.
So while I can't say I loved it like Zanzibar recently, I am glad I got another classic in my head and there is a lot of very good corporate vs. science and humanity stuff that builds up.
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- ShadowReader
- 10-27-14
An interesting read about fundamental truths
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is an interesting book about what it means to be human. Written many years ago, the story still stands the test of time even if the technology does not. There are plot lines that made perfect sense when it was written that seem implausible today. It's still a great story with brilliant characters.
Who was your favorite character and why?
HARLIE was my favorite. Nothing like a wise ass computer.. er.. silicone intelligence.
Which scene was your favorite?
The ending of course.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I've read the book several times and it would have been nice to listen in one sitting.
Any additional comments?
I so wish that a sequel would be written taking into account the advances in technology and social changes that have taken place.
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- Paul V.
- 09-02-20
Skip author’s preface!!!
I wish I had skipped the author’s preface before the story. It adulterated how I would have organically experienced the story and characters. Listen to it after if you want to hear it.
Having said that, I loved the story. Rolled my eyes many times at the “love” parts.
David Gerrold’s reading got monotone sometimes but the story is still very enjoyable.
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- Christian Michael Bigelow
- 08-19-21
lovely
It sorta felt like a summary of what could be a really long story. But what was there was an amazing read! I would've loved to hear about what Harlie would've done once he was one.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-25-20
Loved the original, 2.0 even better
David Gerrold reading his own work for us. It doesn’t get any better than that! (I’ve been an unrepentant fan of his work since “Tribbles.” So, Yeah, I was going to enjoy the heck out of this, no question about it.)
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- Rmann626
- 11-30-15
Computer, human or God
A beautiful performance by the author himself of one of my favorite books. I can be difficult to follow and I admit that it probably won't appeal to the majority of traditional science fiction fans but if you can get through lengthy discussions on the nature of life, reality and what it means to be sentient you will find a surprisingly touching story of a computer named HARLIE learning how to be alive and a man named Auberson learning to appreciate the unique friendship that computer provides.
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- Omar
- 02-12-23
What a read in 2022
In what appears to be the dawn of an AI revolution in 2022 This book is very much relevant.
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