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Jun. 24, 2011
Author Of ‘Robopocalypse’ On The Future Of Robotics
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| In the summer science fiction book, Robopocalypse, civilization’s technology develops a mind of its own and sets out to destroy humanity. Author Daniel H. Wilson, who has a Ph.D. in robotics, talks about why technology can be frightening, and how to avert the robot apocalypse. Read an excerpt here. |
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Daniel H. Wilson
Contributing Editor, Popular Mechanics
Author: "Robopocalypse" (Doubleday, 2011); "Where’s My Jetpack?" (Bloomsbury, 2007); "How to Survive a Robot Uprising” (Bloomsbury, 2005)
San Francisco, California
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