Just finished a book, The Turing Option, by Harry Harrison and Marvin Minsky that was published in 1992, and this book was chock full of Elon-esque stuff.
There was AI (eventually called MI, Machine Intelligence), as well as computer-brain interface, with casual references to electric cars and intercontinental travel by sub-orbital rockets among many others. Reading through the book it surprised me time and again as some part of the story led me to think of things Elon has experienced, talked about, or is doing now.
It is a compelling read about a child genius born into a challenging family environment who moves to the USA and grows up to become a brilliant programmer/engineer. Crazier yet, most of it is set in 2023-2024 and the chapters are dated rather than titled.
Harry Harrison always writes a good story. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find that Elon may have read it and found inspiration.
Pick up "The Turing Option" for a SciFi treat and maybe you too will see a glimpse into today that was conjured in the early 1990s and draw your own conclusions.
Anyone else familiar with this book or other SciFi with parallels which are in step with the vision for the world Elon is creating? Post 'em up!
There was AI (eventually called MI, Machine Intelligence), as well as computer-brain interface, with casual references to electric cars and intercontinental travel by sub-orbital rockets among many others. Reading through the book it surprised me time and again as some part of the story led me to think of things Elon has experienced, talked about, or is doing now.
It is a compelling read about a child genius born into a challenging family environment who moves to the USA and grows up to become a brilliant programmer/engineer. Crazier yet, most of it is set in 2023-2024 and the chapters are dated rather than titled.
Harry Harrison always writes a good story. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find that Elon may have read it and found inspiration.
Pick up "The Turing Option" for a SciFi treat and maybe you too will see a glimpse into today that was conjured in the early 1990s and draw your own conclusions.
Anyone else familiar with this book or other SciFi with parallels which are in step with the vision for the world Elon is creating? Post 'em up!