{"product_id":"the-problem-with-prophecies-paperback-1","title":"The Problem with Prophecies! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. Alan Petersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathered here are sixteen flights of the imagination, beginning with questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.How will the Law of Unintended Consequences affect the use of a Mars colony to repopulate a devastated Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.What could possibly go wrong with our search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.What do Churchill and Spraken's exploits on Gallius II teach us about who we think we are?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.Who wins if capitalism and technology are practised to the nth degree? Mr Rüppell's tale gives clues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.When humans seek the easy way, Robot Dreams will have their say! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSavour each of the sixteen courses of this \"mental degustation\", but make sure you leave room for the nuanced messages in the concluding story: The Glorious Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample it, or read from first to last, but whichever way you go, don't rush this banquet of mind food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBon appétit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. Alan Petersen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54089662726451,"sku":"9781923174726","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NUkn33_08w9781923174726.webp?v=1789595264","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-problem-with-prophecies-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}