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  • The Terminal Experiment

  • Written by: Robert J. Sawyer
  • Narrated by: Paul Hecht
  • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Terminal Experiment

Written by: Robert J. Sawyer
Narrated by: Paul Hecht
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Publisher's Summary

An experiment has gone terribly wrong. Dr. Peter Hobson has created three electronic simulations of his own personality. One will test life after death; another, immortality. The third one is the control unit. But now all three have escaped from Hobson's computer into the worldwide electronic matrix. And one of them is a killer.

Robert Sawyer has won many awards for his science fiction, which is praised for its blend of high-tech mystery and suspenseful pacing.

©1995 Robert J. Sawyer (P)2003 Recorded Books

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  • Nebula Award, Best Novel, 1995

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great story

really enjoyed the story. found the reader a bit distracting, could hear him taking breaths and such.

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great dive into post-human ethics

wow, what a great story.
always a huge fan of anything that really gets into the details of what moral and ethical considerations might look like to a post-human consciousness.
the story glossed over a lot of "hard sci-fi", however when you consider it was written nearly 30 years ago, the author did a great job of anticipating tech we're just starting to see come around. (not the true GMI, but expert systems.)
The story combines, sci-fi, romance, murder mystery, and thriller.
I just texted some of my closest friends a link to the book, so yes! I would definitely recommend this book.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this one!

RJ Sawyer is a greatly under appreciated writer in my view. Well worth exploring even for typically non sci-fi readers who appreciate being provoked by brilliant “what-if” ideas. Enjoyed the narration.

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Certainly got me thinking.

Can always trust that RJS (what does the J stand for now? No matter.) will contrive an interesting story that doesn’t let you off the hook without wondering how this part or that part of the story fits in to where it’s all going. Hmmm. 35 words.

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