"John DeChancie - Skyway 3 - Paradox Alley" - читать интересную книгу автора (Dechancie John)

"Sam, when are you going to admit to yourself that you're
human?"

"Son, I was human for seventy-two years. That was
enough."

"But your Vlathusian Entelechy Matrix," John put in,
"makes your responses absolutely indistinguishable from those
of a human mind fully possessed of every faculty. It's enough
to fool anybody. Sometimes I half believe you're really a per-
son hidden away in this lorry somewhere, speaking into a
microphone and putting us all on."

"Well, you've found me out, John. You're right, I'm a
fraud. Thing is, I'm only one decimeter tall. You'll never find
me."

"You see? Computers don't usually have a sense of humor.
Jake's right. You are undeniably human, Sam, whether you
like it or not."

"Be that as it may," Sam said. "Getting back to the issue at




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John DeChancie

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hand, though, I think you've made your decision already."

"We haven't heard from everybody yet," Susan said.

"Who's that?" I asked.

"You, Jake. What do you think?"

I sat back and exhaled. "Well. Just on general principles
... like Yuri said, we need some answers. I have a few ques-
tions to put to Mr. Prime myself. And if I don't like the