Obama: Creating or saving jobs, congressional districts Nov 17, 2009
Used by Isaac Asimov in one of his robot novels. The Three Laws of Robotics were expanded to include a fourth the Zeroeth Law. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A jarring Pandora-like ‘Box’ Nov 7, 2009
Writer and director Richard Kelly drops Isaac Asimov s name and uses Jean-Paul Sarte s No Exit as an existential jumping off point. He clearly sees his movie as an homage to a particular sort of science-fiction thriller. (Boston Globe)
Don Punchatz; drew science-fiction classics Nov 3, 2009
His cover art for works like Isaac Asimov s Foundation trilogy and Harlan Ellison s Dangerous Visions anthology was a striking blend of romantic metaphor and supernatural fantasy, what one colleague called elegantly weird. He worked for the paperback publishers Ace, Dell, Avon, Warner, and New American Library. (Boston Globe)
Oh baby, where are we going? Oct 17, 2009
"I speak to you, reader, as one who lives in another century to you, unknown friend whose face, whose form even, I cannot imagine. Can one imagine the face of a god? For that surely is what you must be at your great distance from us ''' And in his Foundation books, Isaac Asimov described a distant future that included the planet Gaia, whose inhabitants were interconnected with all living (and inorganic) matter via a telepathic group consciousness. It was an appealing, idealistic... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Emmerich's Next Films Oct 12, 2009
October 11, 2009 - IGN Movies attended a press conference over the weekend with director , where the helmer spoke about his future plans to take on two iconic authors: Isaac Asimov and the Bard himself. It was announced in January that Emmerich, whose forays into science-fiction include Stargate and Independence Day, was developing a big-screen adaptation of Asimov's with screenwriter , whom he previously collaborated with on The Patriot. (IGN FilmForce)
The Right Honourable Computer, Barrister-at-law Sep 9, 2009
(July 31, 2009) When the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Mickey Zucker, fantasy author Sep 4, 2009
" The buffers are a standard safety feature that use a combination of oil and springs to cushion a descending car. The elevator representative sent her a brochure dealing with his product, along with sticky notes attached relating how to bypass the safety features. "They'll tell you almost anything if you tell them you are a writer," Zucker noted. She's even shot out windows of junker cars to view the aftermath. If a character is driving a certain car, Zucker said, she pretends to be interested... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
Want responsible robotics? Start with responsible humans Jul 30, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations of engineers to take up robotics. In the current issue of journal IEEE Intelligent Systems, two engineers propose alternative laws to rewrite our future with robots. (EurekAlert!)
Book Reviews Jul 5, 2009
An intriguing and ominous glimpse into the future of robotic warfare, this book may have references to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Terminator movies and Isaac Asimov - but it is no lightweight read. War will be waged remotely by laser-toting air, sea, land and outer-space drones, with humans increasingly taken out of the equation. (Asia Times Online)
The coming robot wars Jun 16, 2009
That means references to the like of H G Wells and Jules Verne to Star Trek, Terminator movies, and, of course, Isaac Asimov ... So much for Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, the first of which says robots shall do no harm. (Asia Times Online)
Fresno professor and writer is nominated for two prestigious literary awards for his sci-fi novel. May 24, 2009
Past winners include such science-fiction literary luminaries as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Frank Herbert and Robert A. Heinlein. Durham finds himself walking in the footsteps of his heroes. (Fresno Bee)
Celebrities down with HIV May 17, 2009
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Mapping the world May 17, 2009
Udell has no hesitation in labeling himself a geek, the type of person who read the works of science fiction authors Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein as he was growing up. He remembers becoming interested in computers early on during school in Racine, to which his family moved when he was 3. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Killer Robots—What Could Go Wrong? Apr 7, 2009
Isaac Asimov found such tales of robot rebellion tiresome he dubbed them the Frankenstein complex and resolved to write stories in a different way. Thus his fictional robots are pre-programmed with inescapable laws of robotics, the first of which mandates that a robot may never harm a human or, through inaction, allow a human to come to harm. (The American Conservative)
VIEW: Leave science fiction alone Apr 2, 2009
And if science fiction had to be backed by real science, we wouldn't have had the exciting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or Around the World in 80 Days from Jules Verne and other compelling sci-fi stories from the likes of Isaac Asimov or Arthur C Clarke. Satyajit Ray wrote sci-fi, too, and it is unlikely he would have done so if he had been required to back his writing with proven science. (India Times, India)
Small bookstoresenjoying unchained success Apr 2, 2009
Booksmith has added a third bookcase of science fiction and has reinstated classics by Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. It has also increased its psychology offerings, beefed up mysteries, and tripled its magazine racks to include periodicals like JazzTimes and Smart Money. (Boston Globe)
Five Sci-Fi Ideas That Became Reality Mar 27, 2009
Isaac Asimov coined the term "robotics," and his 1942 short story "Runaround" listed the Three Laws of Robotics, Asimov's rules that robots must obey. In order of priority: Robots must not hurt humans or allow them to be hurt. (Fox News)
Teacher with far-reaching aspirations has date in space Mar 9, 2009
His favorite authors include Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Kim Stanley Robinson. Related articles. (Florida Today)
Get your 'Lost' questions answered! Mar 5, 2009
I love the flow of your show, sort of like a lovechild between Tolstoy and Isaac Asimov, you aren't afraid to jump around (in time and space) and keep the drama where it should be. Great job. (Variety)
Is it porn or is it art? Feb 28, 2009
Was that an Isaac Asimov plot. So very science fiction, Spike. (Globe and Mail)
Comic details 'power of procrastination' Feb 24, 2009
Cham used famous procrastinators such as Isaac Newton ("What was he doing under that tree? He certainly wasn't in the lab, was he?") and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, who took 10 years to complete his graduate degree, to prove his point. Cham also spoke about the creation of his comic while working on a graduate degree in robotics at Stanford. (Daily Collegian, PA)
'The Lost City of Z' author to speak at Museum of Science Feb 24, 2009
In the book, Grann has an explorer's eureka moment that's decidedly more Isaac Asimov than Edgar Rice Burroughs: " 'There,' I said to my wife, pointing at a satellite image of the Amazon on my computer screen. 'That's where I'm going.' The image revealed the cracks in the earth where the massive river and its tributaries had ruthlessly carved the land. Later, I was able to show her the coordinates more clearly using Google Earth, which . . . allowed anyone, in seconds, to zoom within meters of... (Boston Globe)
Robot Uprising Imminent Feb 21, 2009
Some suggest that all future robots be implanted with a ethical code such as the "Three Laws of Robotics" created by sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov. Others believe that leaving it up to the robot to decide what is right or wrong could be a complete nightmare, and instead the responsibility should fall to the military robot designers, who should be forced to not take shortcuts when creating cyborgs. (IGN Gear)
