The Best of All Netherworlds
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Book Overview
This techno-fantasy novella follows two men whose sense of adventure takes them "down the rabbit hole" of curiosity into a terrifying mythical country overrun by technology. This disturbing and highly-unsettling kingdom is one in which people have foolishly and dangerously rushed headlong into allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to run rampant with devastating consequences for humanity.
Their lack of forethought and adequate research has resulted in a world where humans have been replaced by machines. Technological irresponsibility has produced unrecognizable cognition, twisted logic, and inequity on steroids. This cautionary tale acts as a looking glass for our real world, providing valuable insights as well as a speedbump meant to rein in its impetuous haste.
Written for both the technophile and the curious deep thinker, The Best of All Netherworlds is a clarion call for thoughtful, measured, and careful action, given its very real implications in current society.
This fictional tale explores the expanding influence of AI on a society that doesn't quite know how to deal with it. AI is replacing humans with machines, initially for physical tasks but increasingly for reasoning processes. The implications should concern us all.
The mythical country of Bin is not far removed from the growing reality in America. The Best of All Netherworlds takes the reader on an adventurous journey into this coming world -- perhaps never to exist.
Can humans control the machines? Or will the machines replace humans?
The story is unusual, even outlandish in parts, and likely to be enigmatic to some readers. But it's based in its entirety on the true workings of computers and logic. It delves into the fascinating concept of human cognition. It weaves discussions of social issues with insights into artificial intelligence, language acquisition, and biochemistry-and even injects a poetic parody of Dante's Inferno.
What Readers are Saying"Few writers are as capable as Buchheit of bringing together the disciplines of science and technology, philosophy, and the social and political sciences into such a quick, magical tale that will make you think at every unexpected turn along the journey." -Gary Moreau, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer
"What a marvelous fictional romp through a potential future paradise or dystopia. Paul is such a brilliant writer; he brings alive all these possibilities, through an absolutely compelling story. You'll love this book " -Thom Hartman, Amazon 5-star review
"I highly recommend this book if you are at all socially conscious, have concerns about the future and the impact of artificial intelligence." -Jacqueline Neurauter, Amazon 5-star review
Hidden within the pages of 'Netherworld' are:
an overview of the author's published hypothesis of language acquisition in the brain
"hands-on" lessons in computer logic, recursion, infinite loops, sequential and parallel processing, number systems
an analysis of the differences between machine (artificial) intelligence and human intelligence
a consideration of the major social issues facing us today.
The Best of All Netherworlds is succinct, comprehensive, well-researched, and timely in its reflections on modern technology and human inequality. Its main objective is to address the potentially harmful consequences of a foray into poorly understood technologies without an understanding of their impact on humanity.
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