Slow Time Between the Stars

The Far Reaches Collection

De: John Scalzi

Narrado por: Kay Eluvian

Duración: 56 m

Resumen del Editor

An artificial intelligence on a star-spanning mission explores the farthest horizons of human potential—and its own purpose—in a mind-bending short story by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi.

Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years. In the space between, the AI has plenty of time to think about life, the vastness of the universe, everything it was meant to do, and—with a perspective created but not limited by humans—what it should do.

John Scalzi’s Slow Time Between the Stars is part of The Far Reaches, a collection of science-fiction stories that stretch the imagination and open the heart. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

©2023 John Scalzi. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

A lovely elegy

Thanks for such a slow and calm journey through the vast nothing. A balm for my spirit.

Classic Short

I bought this by accident but I am glad I did.
This story was already included in the collection "The Far Reaches" which had no other stories I really liked.
I really liked this story. I think it will become a classic short.
I could argue this is the best thing Scalzi has ever written.

Some may find the ending a downer, but I found it a marvelous ending to a great story.
When I got to the end, I verbally exclaimed in surprise and pleasure.

The narration is odd and unexpected and I found the tone fantastic for the story.
It was rational, and superior, and loving all at once.

I have already listened to this three times, and will likely come back to this again.

Interesting take on eternity by Scalzi

I was enthralled by this short story of an intelligent spacecraft sent by humanity to start a human colony on a new world, the interesting way it’s mind evolved along it’s journey.

What was it going to do?

Excellent short thought experiment. Imaginative, unhurried future for a creative vessel. This is what AI could do. So glad the author didn’t have it speculate where humans ended up.

Great short story.

Interesting short story that reminds you of how short life is. I enjoyed the AI’s perspective and thought the narrator has a great calming voice.

Fantastic Scifi Story

Really neat concept and well written like everything of Scalzi's. Cool details about space and time. Highly recommend!

Powerful & short! Lots of time for introspection..

Wow, a powerful short... In which an AI discovers itself and then sets it's own boundaries as it travels Between the Stars.
Thank you John Scalzi for bringing forth this story and thanks Kay Eluvian for voicing that same AI.

Scalzi is getting better

Scalzi has always had a good imagination but his writing has been a bit rough around the edges. Maybe it's the epistolary nature of the story but I hope to see more work from him that achieves this level in future.

Great story, great narration

Kay Eluvian has the perfect androgynous voice for this character. Really enjoyed listening in the perspective of an AI that has its own motivations.

Great book

It was a very interesting and well thought out, book a very much different take on space exploration, and ais