
★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
(Near-Future SF) Meriam’s project uses a supercomputer to produce eerily accurate horoscopes. (4,929 words; Time: 16m)
"The Barnum Effect," by Celia Neri [bio] (edited by Sheree RenΓ©e Thomas), appeared in Apex Magazine issue 111, published on August 7, 2018.
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Pro: It's nice to finally see a story where someone realizes that an AI is just a program that can be backed up.
Con: Intrusive narration and unnatural dialogue ruin this story.
The different characters' attempts to explain why BAR cannot have become intelligent amount to "You Can't Fire Me--I Quit." The fact that the characters in the story can see that the plot is absurd doesn't make it better.
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Con: Intrusive narration and unnatural dialogue ruin this story.
The different characters' attempts to explain why BAR cannot have become intelligent amount to "You Can't Fire Me--I Quit." The fact that the characters in the story can see that the plot is absurd doesn't make it better.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 111)
Celia Neri Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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