{"id":18379,"date":"2021-10-18T19:04:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T23:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=18379"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:40:50","slug":"network-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/18379","title":{"rendered":"Network Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Network Effect<\/a><\/em> (2020) Martha Wells<\/a> (The Murderbot Diaries)<\/p>\n

\"Network<\/a>MURDERBOT<\/p>\n

Murderbot has gone off on a research expedition with several of Dr Mensah’s family members.<\/p>\n

Thiago: \u201cYou trust it that much?\u201d <\/p>\n

Mensah: \u201cWith my life, literally. I know what it will do to protect her, and you, and the rest of the team. Of course, it has its faults. In fact, it\u2019s probably listening to us right now. Are you listening, SecUnit?\u201d <\/p>\n

Me, on the feed: What? No<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unfortunately, as often happens, shit goes down and Murderbot has to try to save everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is that thing?\u201d Target Leader demanded. \u201cWhat are you? You\u2019re a bot?\u201d <\/p>\n

Thiago said, \u201cIt\u2019s a security unit. A bot\/ human construct.\u201d <\/p>\n

Target Leader didn\u2019t seem to believe him. \u201cWhy does it look like a person?\u201d <\/p>\n

I said, \u201cI ask myself that sometimes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Theoretically, you could start here.<\/p>\n

But you don’t want to.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Tordotcom
\nRating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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