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Jesse, Mike, and Belinda are big science fiction fans, and they have read quite a few English novels, but after studying in China, they find it very difficult to read a Chinese novel. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Even if they have been able to pass the language test, these dense square words are still a headache, like a book from heaven, and they can't understand the recently popular "I, Robot", so they can only find friends to help with oral translation.

It's just that Lucy, a Chinese girl, is not outstanding in English translation, so she lost a lot of things in the process of translation, but the part that was successfully relayed has already amazed several of them.

Now after Lin Han told them that they could buy the English version, they started reading it one by one with their mobile phones, they had been looking forward to it for so long, and they finally got spiritual food.

Originally, they were going to read a book and discuss, but they just endured the discomfort in their eyes, and read it on their mobile phones first to relieve their cravings, so how could they have time to chat with others.

The popularity of kindle is still relatively high, and some books can be considered electronic after buying paper versions that are too expensive, so Jesse and others are waiting to re-download them to kindle after going back, so it doesn't hurt their eyes.

After the people around them saw them reading hungrily, no one bothered them, Lin Han, Zheng Yuta, Xiaoliu and others all knew this feeling, a long drought is a rain!

"Let's leave them alone and talk about our feelings. I think that a brief history of robot development can be integrated with nine stories, and the core of each story comes from the logical conflict of the three laws of robots. In the novel, a female scientist uses a paradox to force a robot to death, and now we are studying machine ethics, and we are also developing from this prisoner's dilemma, right?"

Another boy with glasses agreed: "Many people on the Internet are looking for loopholes in the three major developments of robots, but they don't know that the author is the one who really finds the loopholes, and proposes a rule by himself, and then looks for loopholes to write this novel." It's like watching the lower creatures making a fuss, and I don't want to bother them. ”

"Hahaha, that's an interesting statement, and I think so too. Anyway, this science fiction book looks lighthearted and magical, almost a masterwork, and it can be called a classic. You have not found that although it is talking about robots, this cosmology is very, very large, and has a long history of galactic empires. The friendship between Bailey and Daniel, the relationship between humans and robots, and the urge to see it again from beginning to end. ”

"This style of setting up the axiom system and then pushing it into the system is absolutely ontological science fiction, and it can't be harder. Especially those two field partners are too funny, robot psychology is the main line of the whole book, and I have been constantly thinking about how robots should survive under the three rules. ”

"That's what a truly great science fiction work should be, convincing, scary, and moving!"

"It's also kneeling to write so many tricks about the three laws of robots, and the end of each problem is just the beginning of another problem. In fact, these nine short stories are still closely related to each other, and I am very excited to see them. ”

"Coincidentally, I'm like that, I'm so excited. Domestic science fiction can also write at this level, and I finished reading this book without sleeping all night. ”

This is not a simple collection of short stories, as the memories of robot psychologists unfold, one story after another, the various logical connections within the three laws and the possibilities derived from them are deeply and thoroughly analyzed. ”

Zheng Yutao also began to join the discussion at this time: "There are so many robots in it, which one do you like the most? There are robots that will never get tired of listening to Cinderella's stories a thousand times, robots that are obsessed with human emotions and liking, robots that talk about reason and reason and feel good about themselves, and robot sermons that can think and create sects, each of them is so cute." ”

Lin Han had been listening carefully at this time, and he found that almost all of this group of science fiction lovers were praised, without any malice, at most they just complained about his style, which was harmless.

It was Lin Han's turn to speak, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't praise himself, so after hesitating for a while, he said: "The language style is very plain and plain, there are no gorgeous descriptions and exaggerated shaping, the story is relatively simple but exciting enough, and the writing still needs to be experienced." ”

The book club is getting better and better in the sound of chattering discussions, everyone is vying to say their thoughts, and like-minded people always have endless things to say together.

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After the book club, Jesse Kuerten couldn't wait to return to his dorm room, he quickly opened his kindle, and then synced the "i, robot" he had purchased earlier.

Reading a book with a palm-sized mobile phone, his eyes are a little uncomfortable, or a larger kindle is more suitable, and he has already finished reading the second chapter of the short story at this time, and he is still shocked.

As an exchange student from Columbia University to Yenching University, Jesse grew up with science fiction books and read all kinds of science fiction classics, but more than a week ago he heard some friends who had only come to China to discuss a science fiction book.

Originally, he looked down on Chinese science fiction works, and there was not even a science fiction book here that could make him remember his name, it seems that science fiction is developing particularly slowly here, and people here prefer to read Kongfu novels.

But by chance, when he heard Lucy explain the three rules of robotics to himself in English, Jesse, who was experienced in reading, was immediately conquered, and then begged his friend to translate it to him.

Even though the language barrier was incomprehensible, that genius thought still left a deep imprint in his mind, and now after seeing the real English version, Jesse felt that his soul was going to shake.

"The author is an absolute genius, God, I almost missed this novel! Looking at this writing style, I thought I was reading science fiction novels written by European and American writers, and there was no sign of translation at all, but the three laws of robotics are so classic that it is impossible not to have heard of them. ”

Jesse said to himself as he thought of the novel on the Amazon page that showed 3 purchases, and he had a feeling of being buried, "It should be seen by more people!"

With this idea in mind, Jesse opened his most frequently used forum, SFFWORLD, which is the largest gathering place for science fiction readers in Europe and the United States, with tens of thousands of daily active people, numerous and well-structured sections, and many novels are passed on by word of mouth before becoming popular.

sffworld is the abbreviation of science-fiction-forum-world, and this forum is full of science fiction enthusiasts, ranging from students like Jesse to engineers, professors, astronomers, chemistry teachers, physicists, aerospace workers, and so on.

These people are standard old bookworms, who are very strict with any sci-fi book, and it is very difficult to conquer their tastes.

But Jesse typed quickly on the keyboard with both hands, "Hi guys, I found a really great science fiction novel, i, Robot, and you can see the first chapter on Amazon for a preview." You only need to look at the three rules of robotics at the top to know whether you should buy it or not!"

At the same time, he also compared his kindle, typed the three rules of the robot at the beginning of the novel into the post, and then waited quietly.