The central, chilling argument of the book is that .
Peter Watts has made the book available for free under a Creative Commons license on his official site, though you can also find it at retailers like Barnes & Noble .
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 Blindsight by Peter Watts.epub
A "Synthesist" who had half his brain removed to stop seizures, leaving him a highly analytical observer who lacks traditional empathy.
Watts uses this philosophical thought experiment to suggest that something can process information and communicate perfectly without actually "understanding" what it’s doing. The central, chilling argument of the book is that
A genetically resurrected vampire —an extinct, predatory subspecies of human with superhuman processing power but a lethal allergy to right angles (the "crucifix glitch").
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 Core Themes: Intelligence vs
40% into Blindsight, by Peter Watts, and quite bored. Should I give up?