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Summary: WHEN HARLIE WAS ONE
Review: A superb and thoughful book - the "Version 2", which is hard to find is very much better than the "original" which feels a little dated these days.BTW The name HARLIE is an acronym which changes in the two versions of the book. In version 1 the acronym is for Human Analog Robot Life Input Equivalents. The last reviewer is dead wrong and actually gives away one of the key plot points and "jokes" of the book, so SPOILERS BELOW! You have been warned!
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Summary: when HARLEY was one ( Review and note to Amazon ppl )
Review: First off, the proper title is " When Harley was one " , which is why when I searched for it I recieved no hits. ( Hint - searth by author) The name Harley is derived by the machine as a play on words, as its chief human contact was a man named David, so the machine considered itself his ' son ' , ergo Harley - Davids Son ( Harley Davidson ). An excellent read! Over and over again I read this just to muze over Harleys comment "I have no morals, only ethics ". Quite a statement. This is a thought provoker and a brain burner. If you do not own this, you should. - Delchi
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Summary: My Favorite Kind of Book!
Review: I LOVE books about intelligent machines, and this is one of the best! I hope to live to see the first intelligent machines like HARLIE, and if you are into this subject too, this book is a MUST-HAVE
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Summary: Defining 'thought provoking', this is a techno-masterpiece.
Review: I picked up release 2.0 when I was about 10 years old, and proceeded to wear the book out through tens if not hundreds of readings. There are so many explorations in this novel, all of which are absolutely riveting. "What if?" What if we created a computer which acted alive, and WE COULDN'T PROVE IT WASN'T? What if that computer progressed through many stages of development, paralleling human development? What if 'higher ups' were going to destroy that silicon being, which believes it is alive? An extraordinary novel, I heartily recommend it.
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Summary: Defining 'thought provoking', this is a techno-masterpiece.
Review: I picked up release 2.0 when I was about 10 years old, and proceeded to wear the book out through tens if not hundreds of readings. There are so many explorations in this novel, all of which are absolutely riveting. "What if?" What if we created a computer which acted alive, and WE COULDN'T PROVE IT WASN'T? What if that computer progressed through many stages of development, paralleling human development? What if 'higher ups' were going to destroy that silicon being, which believes it is alive? An extraordinary novel, I heartily recommend it.
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Summary: When Harlie was one
Review: I read the book maybe 25 years ago, and it is one of the few books that have always stuck in my memory. The main reason I am writing this review is that I hope the publisher will consider a reprint! As I found - reading the other reviews - that there are more people like me for whom this book was an unforgettable experience. (And of course I would like to find out if it has retained its magic over the years.)
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Summary: When Harlie was one
Review: I read the book maybe 25 years ago, and it is one of the few books that have always stuck in my memory. The main reason I am writing this review is that I hope the publisher will consider a reprint! As I found - reading the other reviews - that there are more people like me for whom this book was an unforgettable experience. (And of course I would like to find out if it has retained its magic over the years.)
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Summary: A great book from David Gerrold
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 14 years old (back in 1976) and was hooked on the works of David Gerrold. My dad even liked the book, saying that Harlie did things that were plausible! I read the revised edition (version 3.0) and it looked like Mr. Gerrold had matured in the same ways that I had. A great read, an enthralling story. I highly recommend this book to anyone!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 14 years old (back in 1976) and was hooked on the works of David Gerrold. My dad even liked the book, saying that Harlie did things that were plausible! I read the revised edition (version 3.0) and it looked like Mr. Gerrold had matured in the same ways that I had. A great read, an enthralling story. I highly recommend this book to anyone!
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!
Review: If computer's could think, what would happen if you asked it to create God. Very fictional but yet very realistic. Awsome story line. Props to you Mr. Gerrold, this book ruled!
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