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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1/2] by Robert A. Heinlein (Roy Avers)
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Date: 2024-03-20
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jfirebaugh
I asked Chat GPT to write a poem based on this premise:
Imagine there is a penal colony on the moon and that you have been involuntarily transported to this colony. You have spent nearly your whole life there and are now near the end of your life. You write a poem that the lunar colony is your true home and even the many cruel wardens you have had to endure were worth it in the end.
ChatGPT:
In the lunar depths where shadows roam, A penal colony became my home. Bound by destiny's relentless decree, I found solace beneath the moonlit sea.
Incarcerated, my spirit confined, Within craters and dust, my dreams entwined. Time stood still in this desolate place, A barren realm, devoid of embrace.
Harsh wardens ruled with merciless might, Their cruelty, a never-ending blight. Yet in their midst, a seed of resilience grew, For even in darkness, a spirit can renew.
Luna's silver tears, they witnessed it all, The trials endured, the endless sprawl. But as my days now wane and twilight nears, I reflect upon this lunar frontier.
For here, amidst the rocky expanse, I found strength in the face of circumstance. Each hardship endured, a lesson embraced, A testament to the spirit encased.
Luna, my sanctuary profound, Where echoes of pain forever resound, Beneath its surface, secrets enfold, A tapestry woven with stories untold.
As I gaze upon Earth, a distant sight, I realize my journey was just and right. For here, in this celestial dome above, I discovered my essence, my purpose, my love.
The wardens, cruel as they may have been, Shaped my character, forged my inner skin. Their hands, once harsh, now woven within, A testament of strength, the lunar colony's kin.
And as my final days gently unfold, I find solace in this tale, once untold. For the moon, my eternal celestial dome, Transformed my spirit, made it home.
So let the stars bear witness to this plea, That even in darkness, there's light to see. For in Luna's hallowed reign, I found redemption, free from earthly chain.
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I asked Chat GPT to write a poem based on this premise:
Imagine there is a penal colony on the moon and that you have been involuntarily transported to this colony. You have spent nearly your whole life there and are now near the end of your life. You write a poem that the lunar colony is your true home and even the many cruel wardens you have had to endure were worth it in the end.
ChatGPT:
In the lunar depths where shadows roam, A penal colony became my home. Bound by destiny's relentless decree, I found solace beneath the moonlit sea.
Incarcerated, my spirit confined, Within craters and dust, my dreams entwined. Time stood still in this desolate place, A barren realm, devoid of embrace.
Harsh wardens ruled with merciless might, Their cruelty, a never-ending blight. Yet in their midst, a seed of resilience grew, For even in darkness, a spirit can renew.
Luna's silver tears, they witnessed it all, The trials endured, the endless sprawl. But as my days now wane and twilight nears, I reflect upon this lunar frontier.
For here, amidst the rocky expanse, I found strength in the face of circumstance. Each hardship endured, a lesson embraced, A testament to the spirit encased.
Luna, my sanctuary profound, Where echoes of pain forever resound, Beneath its surface, secrets enfold, A tapestry woven with stories untold.
As I gaze upon Earth, a distant sight, I realize my journey was just and right. For here, in this celestial dome above, I discovered my essence, my purpose, my love.
The wardens, cruel as they may have been, Shaped my character, forged my inner skin. Their hands, once harsh, now woven within, A testament of strength, the lunar colony's kin.
And as my final days gently unfold, I find solace in this tale, once untold. For the moon, my eternal celestial dome, Transformed my spirit, made it home.
So let the stars bear witness to this plea, That even in darkness, there's light to see. For in Luna's hallowed reign, I found redemption, free from earthly chain.
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audiobooks
Amazing sci-fi novel from one of the great masters of the genre. Amazing to me since I still find it as suspenseful and as engrossing as when I first read it as young boy of ten over fifty years ago. There is still no AI quite like Heinlein's 'Mike' (named after Mycroft Holmes, his older brother or the older model Dinkum Thinkym, was named Sherlock. Personable, engaging and, at least as far as the Lunar colonists were concerned, omnipresent and nearly omniscient, Mike was indeed the sharpest tool in the Solar System. Talk about Deus Ex Machina. Without his constant help in coordinating and communicating with the rebels and in executing their plans, there'd be no Lunatic Revolution.
Arthur C. Clarke must have read this book when it first came out and must have passed on many of Heinlein's phenomenal ideas to Stanley Kubrick. 2001's iconic HAL is a lot like Mike, a Mike who had turned to the dark side.
I still believe that genuine AI, not the glorified personal assistants Big Tech calls AI, but genuine sentience, self-awareness, actual consciousness with a distinct personality has yet to arise. We're talking about real machine intelligence, a brain made of metallic components not organic ones, that could fool the wisest into believing that they were conversing with a human being, and not a machine at all.
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Amazing sci-fi novel from one of the great masters of the genre. Amazing to me since I still find it as suspenseful and as engrossing as when I first read it as young boy of ten over fifty years ago. There is still no AI quite like Heinlein's 'Mike' (named after Mycroft Holmes, his older brother or the older model Dinkum Thinkym, was named Sherlock. Personable, engaging and, at least as far as the Lunar colonists were concerned, omnipresent and nearly omniscient, Mike was indeed the sharpest tool in the Solar System. Talk about Deus Ex Machina. Without his constant help in coordinating and communicating with the rebels and in executing their plans, there'd be no Lunatic Revolution.
Arthur C. Clarke must have read this book when it first came out and must have passed on many of Heinlein's phenomenal ideas to Stanley Kubrick. 2001's iconic HAL is a lot like Mike, a Mike who had turned to the dark side.
I still believe that genuine AI, not the glorified personal assistants Big Tech calls AI, but genuine sentience, self-awareness, actual consciousness with a distinct personality has yet to arise. We're talking about real machine intelligence, a brain made of metallic components not organic ones, that could fool the wisest into believing that they were conversing with a human being, and not a machine at all.
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maxfinel7762
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER VERSION BY A MUCH BETTER NARRATOR I hate to leave a bad review, but I've listened to the other version many times, and what made it so much better was the reader. And now it s gone
There is one posting by Peter Peter of the older, BETTER version, but it is missing the first 2 hours. I recommend going to almost 3 hours in on Peter Peter's posting to find out what you are missing -- and then post a complaint!
Hellblazer, I've listened to many of your postings (thank you, but what the hell! I suspect the company who put out this new version encouraged the withdrawal of the earlier version, or the reverse.
VERY DISAPPOINTED!
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER VERSION BY A MUCH BETTER NARRATOR I hate to leave a bad review, but I've listened to the other version many times, and what made it so much better was the reader. And now it s gone
There is one posting by Peter Peter of the older, BETTER version, but it is missing the first 2 hours. I recommend going to almost 3 hours in on Peter Peter's posting to find out what you are missing -- and then post a complaint!
Hellblazer, I've listened to many of your postings (thank you, but what the hell! I suspect the company who put out this new version encouraged the withdrawal of the earlier version, or the reverse.
VERY DISAPPOINTED!
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audiobooks
Chapter list:
00: 00: 00 - (i) Book info
00: 02: 25 - (01) That Dinkum Thnkum 01
00: 27: 06 - (02) That Dinkum Thnkum 02
00: 57: 20 - (03) That Dinkum Thnkum 03
01: 35: 45 - (04) That Dinkum Thnkum 04
02: 03: 08 - (05) That Dinkum Thnkum 05
02: 34: 06 - (06) That Dinkum Thnkum 06
03: 09: 22 - (07) That Dinkum Thnkum 07
03: 30: 53 - (08) That Dinkum Thnkum 08
03: 49: 45 - (09) That Dinkum Thnkum 09
04: 46: 19 - (10) That Dinkum Thnkum 10
05: 12: 25 - (11) That Dinkum Thnkum 11
05: 47: 51 - (12) That Dinkum Thnkum 12
06: 08: 50 - (13) That Dinkum Thnkum 13
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Chapter list:
00: 00: 00 - (i) Book info
00: 02: 25 - (01) That Dinkum Thnkum 01
00: 27: 06 - (02) That Dinkum Thnkum 02
00: 57: 20 - (03) That Dinkum Thnkum 03
01: 35: 45 - (04) That Dinkum Thnkum 04
02: 03: 08 - (05) That Dinkum Thnkum 05
02: 34: 06 - (06) That Dinkum Thnkum 06
03: 09: 22 - (07) That Dinkum Thnkum 07
03: 30: 53 - (08) That Dinkum Thnkum 08
03: 49: 45 - (09) That Dinkum Thnkum 09
04: 46: 19 - (10) That Dinkum Thnkum 10
05: 12: 25 - (11) That Dinkum Thnkum 11
05: 47: 51 - (12) That Dinkum Thnkum 12
06: 08: 50 - (13) That Dinkum Thnkum 13
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audiobooks
This is great. Ive previously listened to the lloyd james narration of this, which is one of the finest readings anywhere. This one by roy avers is vastly different but just as competent. It’s interesting to listen to the same novel read by two different equally adept narrators. Makes revisiting the content that much more engaging. I’m not sure which version i prefer.
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This is great. Ive previously listened to the lloyd james narration of this, which is one of the finest readings anywhere. This one by roy avers is vastly different but just as competent. It’s interesting to listen to the same novel read by two different equally adept narrators. Makes revisiting the content that much more engaging. I’m not sure which version i prefer.
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KF1
For a book that's not a comedy there are some pretty good lines in this.
: ) Women can reach conclusions with even less data than you can, Mike
This is my second time listening to the audiobook since 12 years ago.
First one was a different narrator, and both are good. Almost feels like a different book this time. Cheers for posting
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For a book that's not a comedy there are some pretty good lines in this.
: ) Women can reach conclusions with even less data than you can, Mike
This is my second time listening to the audiobook since 12 years ago.
First one was a different narrator, and both are good. Almost feels like a different book this time. Cheers for posting
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BlackheartCharlie
Written in 1966 and Asimov had already thought up that intelligent computers would have neural nets. Wish he had lived to see the latest round of ChatGTP computers. Or, maybe he did and just time traveled back to the 60's to have a laugh at us by writing about our future.
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Written in 1966 and Asimov had already thought up that intelligent computers would have neural nets. Wish he had lived to see the latest round of ChatGTP computers. Or, maybe he did and just time traveled back to the 60's to have a laugh at us by writing about our future.
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Book-bz8ns
This is one of my top ten favorite books.
TANSTAAFL became a life rule for me when i first read this when i was 14.
Thanks RAH for really good stories.
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This is one of my top ten favorite books.
TANSTAAFL became a life rule for me when i first read this when i was 14.
Thanks RAH for really good stories.
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Big_time_949
It's an interesting book, but it's a bit dry for my taste. It's a very logical novel and dig that, but maybe it's a bit too logical.
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It's an interesting book, but it's a bit dry for my taste. It's a very logical novel and dig that, but maybe it's a bit too logical.
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24ksedleets
All i have to say is thank you. Thank you so VERY VERY much for your efforts toward making these works available. Thank you!
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All i have to say is thank you. Thank you so VERY VERY much for your efforts toward making these works available. Thank you!
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Alchemerrific
Heinlein clearly knew what readers want and how to write with six Hugos' in his pocket. Thank you Hellblazer for uploading.
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Heinlein clearly knew what readers want and how to write with six Hugos' in his pocket. Thank you Hellblazer for uploading.
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tayosterling8447
Ahaha no way. Just bought this today. Gonna listen and follow along for the first time! I got a 1966 copy too so excited
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Ahaha no way. Just bought this today. Gonna listen and follow along for the first time! I got a 1966 copy too so excited
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patrickmullane30
Extremely appropriate and prognostic even more than idioticracy a film I worked on with disdain not realizing
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Extremely appropriate and prognostic even more than idioticracy a film I worked on with disdain not realizing
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sid2112
We got the beginning of belter slang with this. I'm wondering if there are any earlier examples of it in this genre.
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We got the beginning of belter slang with this. I'm wondering if there are any earlier examples of it in this genre.
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DieselWeazel
Hellblazer has kept me busy the past few weeks. Thanks for your help keeping this trucker entertained!
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Hellblazer has kept me busy the past few weeks. Thanks for your help keeping this trucker entertained!
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myrealfakename6068
The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus indirectly sent me searching for this. Loving it so far.
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The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus indirectly sent me searching for this. Loving it so far.
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skivvy3565
Excellent as always. Thank you so much for your efforts, can’t tell you how much we appreciate it
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Excellent as always. Thank you so much for your efforts, can’t tell you how much we appreciate it
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christinemartin63
Am 20 minutes into my first Heinlein book--love it! (I must have been living under a rock)
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Am 20 minutes into my first Heinlein book--love it! (I must have been living under a rock)
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patrickmullane30
Well I love Hammett and Hemingway but this SOB like Mike Judge is frighteningly prescient.
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Well I love Hammett and Hemingway but this SOB like Mike Judge is frighteningly prescient.
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