Otherness - David Brin

Written by David Brin
Read by Stephen Mendel
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

From Hugo and Nebula winning author David Brin comes this extraordinary collection of tales and essays about the near and distant future, as humans and other intelligences encounter the secrets of the cosmos – and of their own existence.

In “The Giving Plague”, a virus transmitted by blood donation begins to change humanity. In “Dr. Pak’s Preschool”, a woman discovers that her baby has been called to work while still in the womb. In “Natulife” a married couple finds their relationship threatened by the wonders of virtual reality. In “Sshhh…” the arrival of benevolent aliens on Earth leads to frenzied madness as humans rush to conceal their secret ‘talent’. In “Bubbles” a sentient starcraft reaches the limits of the universe – and dares to go beyond.

What happens when an urban archaeologist discovers a terrible secret under the landfills of Los Angeles? Will there still be a purpose for “biologicals” when cybernetic humans become mighty and smart? Come explore these and another dozen startling and provocative tomorrows with a modern master of science fiction.

Table of Contents

TRANSITIONS
The Giving Plague
Myth Number 21
Dr. Pak’s Preschool
Detritus Affected
The Dogma of Otherness

CONTINUITY
Piecework
NatuLife®
Science vs. Magic
Sshhh…
Those Eyes
What to Say to a UFO
Bonding to Genji
The Warm Space
Whose Millennium?

COSMOS
Bubbles
Ambiguity
What Continues…And What Fails…

OTHERNESS
The New Meme