{"id":20029,"date":"2022-06-12T18:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T22:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=20029"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:40:50","slug":"artificial-condition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/20029","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artificial Condition<\/a><\/em> (2018) Martha Wells<\/a> (The Murderbot Diaries)<\/p>\n

\"Artificial<\/a>Murderbot!<\/p>\n

Constructs sometimes fall under the same category as bots, sometimes under the same category as deadly weapons. (FYI, that is not a good category to be in.))<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I didn\u2019t have any parts related to sex and I liked it that way.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interacting meant talking, and eye contact. I could already feel my performance capacity dropping. <\/p>\n

It will be simple<\/em>, ART insisted. I\u2019ll assist you<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Yes, the giant transport bot is going to help the construct SecUnit pretend to be human. This will go well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cSometimes people do things to you that you can\u2019t do anything about. You just have to survive it and go on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Publisher: Tordotcom<\/p>\n

Rating: 10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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