The Rapture of the Nerds

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cetaps.researcherBispo, Jéssica
dc.contributor.authorDoctorow, Cory
dc.contributor.authorStross, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2/29/24 11:29
dc.date.available2/29/24 11:29
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractCory Doctorow and Charles Stross’ The Rapture of the Nerds introduces the misanthropic and technophobic protagonist Huw, part of the Tech Jury Service, in a future where death is no longer an issue, since those who die can have their minds uploaded to a Cloud in the solar system. There, they can continue to have a non-physical existence, transcending their bodies, and becoming super beings. These former humans usually send scientific and technical information to Earth about disruptive and destructive technologies, and, on the planet, the Tech Jury Service is a division tasked precisely with determining the value of these technological possibilities and deciding whether or not to release and/or develop them. Besides addressing transhumanism and posthumanism, the novel reflects on the so-called technological singularity, a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and can result in catastrophic consequences for humans and the planet.
dc.description.authorCory Doctorow (1971-) was born in Canada and is a writer, journalist, and scholar. He spent much of his life in Britain, having been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University (OU), being also a Visiting Professor at the same institution. He has since moved to Los Angeles, U.S.A. Charles Stross (1964-) was born in Leeds, England, and is a writer specialised in science fiction, fantasy, and space opera. He has a degree in Pharmacy and a post-graduation in Computer Science, but has since become a full-time writer.
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dc.genrescience fiction
dc.identifier.citationDoctorow, Cory, and Charles Stross. The Rapture of the Nerds. Tor Books, 2012.
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-765-32910-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://cetapsrepository.letras.up.pt/id/cetaps/114145
dc.publisherTor Books
dc.publisher.cityUnited States of America
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dc.subjecttranshumanism
dc.subjectposthumanism
dc.subjecttechnological innovation
dc.titleThe Rapture of the Nerds
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person.familyNameStross
person.givenNameCory
person.givenNameCharles
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