struppi reviewed Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov
Review of 'Robot Visions' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
asimov is a robot sympathizer.
Paperback, 513 pages
English language
Published Nov. 6, 1993 by V. G. S. F..
Robot visions
by Isaac Asimov
Experience Asimov at his extraordinary best - in the brilliant companion volume to ROBOT DREAMS.
At the age of nineteen, Isaac Asimov wrote his first robot story, Robbie, which gave birth to not only a new concept in science fiction, but also paved the way to a new science - robotics.
Now, in ROBOT VISIONS, Asimov has collected 36 of his most important and entertaining robot short stories and essays.
From Robbie himself, to the tales of Susan Calvin, first robot psychologist, to the human and robot detectives Lije Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw - here are key moments in the fictional history of robot-human relations. --back cover
Experience Asimov at his extraordinary best - in the brilliant companion volume to ROBOT DREAMS.
At the age of nineteen, Isaac Asimov wrote his first robot story, Robbie, which gave birth to not only a new concept in science fiction, but also paved the way to a new science - robotics.
Now, in ROBOT VISIONS, Asimov has collected 36 of his most important and entertaining robot short stories and essays.
From Robbie himself, to the tales of Susan Calvin, first robot psychologist, to the human and robot detectives Lije Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw - here are key moments in the fictional history of robot-human relations. --back cover
sneezypb reviewed Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov
None
3 stars
I enjoyed the Asimov's essays about robots, computers, and cyborgs. They are well done.
The short stories at the front of the book are the same stories published in other books. There are a few new ones. So, if you do not mind re-reading them or have not read other books, then you are good. Otherwise, you should just read the first and second short stories "Robot Visions" and "Too Bad!" then skip to the last one "Christmas Without Rodney" and continue through the essays. Essentially, 347 pages of this book are unnecessary.
I enjoyed the Asimov's essays about robots, computers, and cyborgs. They are well done.
The short stories at the front of the book are the same stories published in other books. There are a few new ones. So, if you do not mind re-reading them or have not read other books, then you are good. Otherwise, you should just read the first and second short stories "Robot Visions" and "Too Bad!" then skip to the last one "Christmas Without Rodney" and continue through the essays. Essentially, 347 pages of this book are unnecessary.
nicknicknicknick reviewed Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov
Review of 'Robot Visions' on Goodreads
4 stars
''1---A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2---A robot must obey the orders given it by a human being except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3---A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.''
'''If a man has the right to give a robot any order that does not involve harm to a human being, he should have the decency never to give a robot any order that involves harm to a robot, unless human safety absolutely requires it. With great power goes great responsibility, and if the robots have Three Laws to protect men, is it too much to ask that men have a law or two to protect robots?'''
''1---A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2---A robot must obey the orders given it by a human being except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3---A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.''
'''If a man has the right to give a robot any order that does not involve harm to a human being, he should have the decency never to give a robot any order that involves harm to a robot, unless human safety absolutely requires it. With great power goes great responsibility, and if the robots have Three Laws to protect men, is it too much to ask that men have a law or two to protect robots?'''
