The central, chilling argument of the book is that .
The story begins in 2082 when 65,000 alien probes simultaneously surround Earth, photograph it in a flash of fire, and then vanish. In response, humanity sends the starship Theseus to the edge of the solar system to find out who—or what—is watching. Blindsight by Peter Watts.epub
Named after a real neurological condition where people can "see" and react to objects without being consciously aware of them, the book explores if the entire universe works this way. Why It's a Must-Read The central, chilling argument of the book is that
It doesn’t just ask if we are alone; it asks if our very sense of "self" is a handicap in a competitive universe. Named after a real neurological condition where people
A biologist whose body is so heavily interfaced with the ship that he can "feel" the hull and "taste" radiation. Core Themes: Intelligence vs. Consciousness
40% into Blindsight, by Peter Watts, and quite bored. Should I give up?
Watts uses this philosophical thought experiment to suggest that something can process information and communicate perfectly without actually "understanding" what it’s doing.