The Terminal Experiment (also known as Hobson's Choice)
Dr. Peter Hobson has created a monster. Three of them, in fact. In order to test his theories of immortality and life after death, he has created three electronic simulations of his own personality. The first Hobson has all memory of physical existence edited out. It will simulate life after death. The second Hobson is without knowledge of aging or death. It will simulate immortality. The third Hobson is unmodified. A control. But now all three of them have escaped from Hobson's computer into the web. And one of them is a killer...
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- Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN-13
- 9780143180623
- Genre
- Science FictionCrime & Thriller
- Topics
- Artificial intelligence and consciousnessImmortality and life after deathMurder mystery
Awards
- Hugo Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1996)
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