“We have chickens! And ostriches—they’re like a chicken, only bigger! One of my colleagues is working on a Tyrannosaur—that’s like a really huge chicken, with teeth—but for architectural reasons we can’t let it roam free just yet.”
In Saturn's Children, the story delves into the consequences of creating sentient machines and the challenges of interstellar travel. The narrative is set in a future where humanity has colonized space, and artificial intelligence plays a pivotal role in the unfolding events. more
Charles Stross is a British science fiction writer born on October 18, 1964. His works are known for their profound philosophical thinking and unique science fiction settings, covering a range of topics from artificial intelligence to political intrigue and time travel. more
“Better to wear out than to rust out!”
“There was a wait, filled with chattering and laughter—then the lights wavered and sank.”
“The prologue had represented Stone—Man’s infancy.”