#090 – THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE
WHEN THE ROBOTS TAKE OVER, will we all be forced to speak bocce? Author and robotics engineer Daniel H. Wilson visits MonsterTalk to discuss the nature of robots and the risk of a robot apocalypse. Steven Spielberg has purchased the rights to produce a film version of his New York Times bestseller, Robopocalypse.
References
Book Links
- The Turk by Tom Standage
- Wired for War by PW Singer
- I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
- The 9 Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil
Books by guest Daniel H. Wilson
Old Computer Game Links
- M.U.L.E. planet colonization video game (more fun than you might imagine)
- Planetfall by Infocom — available on iTunes via Infocom
Movie Links
Music
- Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys