An edition of Two Faces of Tomorrow (1979)

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An edition of Two Faces of Tomorrow (1979)

Two Faces of Tomorrow

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From the back cover:

SURVIVAL TEST

Civilization had grown so complex that only a world-wide computer network could control everything. But the computer was only logical -- it lacked common sense. And its all-too-logical decisions were beginning to cause too many near fatal accidents.

The solution was on the drawing boards -- a universal self-aware and self-programming computer, equipped with judgment. But... could it be controlled? Or would it attempt to take over, disregarding its creators? If so, could it be turned off?

Raymond Dyer and his team of computer specialists knew they had to find answers to these questions, but the project was to dangerous to test on Earth. So they installed the super computer on an orbiting satellite and programmed it to survive at all costs. Then they sent a group of men to attack the computer... to goad it into trying to kill them. They they would turn it off.

Obviously if things went wrong, they might lose a few men -- but the satellite and the computer could always be destroyed.

Obviously...

But the computer didn't quite see it that way!

Publish Date
Publisher
Del Rey
Language
English
Pages
390

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The Two Faces Of Tomorrow
The Two Faces Of Tomorrow
August 30, 2006, Dark Horse
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Two Faces of Tomorrow
The Two Faces of Tomorrow
September 1, 1997, Baen
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: The two faces of tomorrow
The two faces of tomorrow
1997, Baen
Cover of: The Two Faces of Tomorrow
The Two Faces of Tomorrow
December 12, 1984, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Two Faces of Tomorrow
Two Faces of Tomorrow
January 12, 1981, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Two Faces of Tomorrow
Two Faces of Tomorrow
May 12, 1979, Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: The two faces of tomorrow.
The two faces of tomorrow.
1979, Ballantine Books
in English - Paperback edition.
Cover of: Two Faces of Tomorrow
Two Faces of Tomorrow
Publish date unknown, Del Rey Books
Mass Market Paperback in English

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Library of Congress
CPB Box no. 947 vol. 20

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
390

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL10682947M
ISBN 10
0345275179
ISBN 13
9780345275172
LCCN
98808680
Library Thing
201861
Goodreads
2220766

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