At first, I thought this story was long-winded and just full of random information about robotics until I realized that the facts were the alternate universe facts provided for this society that changed right after WWII and became so much more technologically advanced. It was as if computers developed twice as fast as they did in this reality and this was a story from that point of view. Fascinating.
The character of the AI became a terrifying figure and the main characters seemed to fear that knowledge and ignore it at the same time. It was as if Asimov's Laws of Robotics were cast out which is a horrifying concept.
That having been said, I loved the story, and though this little glimpse into an alternate timeline was like looking into a less exciting Phillip k. Dick story, if that makes sense.
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