Not one yo usually be obsessed with heavy scifi novels, but this is one the better ones i read out there. I wanted to like this book a great deal more than I did, but I ended up stubbing my toe on the distance between the author and his readers, the lack of exploration on the themes I did find interesting, and something that happened near the end that both baffled and upset me.“Stars, everywhere. Who to send to meet the alien, when the alien doesn't want to meet? It was a very good hard sf book that I don't think I'll be coming back to anytime soon. I'm curious to see how you will find the book when you finish...sadly I was less impressed with the (somewhat) recent sequel.All I know is that someone described it as far more “accessible”. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. does empathy help us in the long run, does the ability of humans to connect with each other truly offer anything besides constant discomfort and potential danger? Their sole purpose appears to be strolling out at key intervals of the story and expounding on pop science.The benchmark by which all first contact stories should be judged.I bumped this up a star after the second read. That it was in fact contrary to the entire development of intelligence throughout the rest of the universe that only occurred due to a fluke in the evolution of a competing species? Though the author sacrifices story and pacing at every convenience to flex his brain and show off all the cutting edge science theory he reviewed to prepare for writing this, my main bitch is simply not being able to follow even basic conversations held between characters.
I enjoyed this book because of the wide range of interesting concepts that Peter Watts introduces in the story. As others have said: "abandon all hope ye who enter here." The introduction of a vampire-like character didn’t put me off my read; vampire-themed books being something I avoid. Just read this masterpiece and prepare to have your assumptions challenged,Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016.Blindsight. Blindsight. The notes and references are worth price of entry alone.Yes, it is not quite as good as I’d been told, but orders of magnitude more brilliant than anyone had conveyed. A well written, excruciating exploration of the human "problem" where it turns out that it really is a problem. It is a completely original take on the first contact scenario blended with Watts' ability to portray multiple deep and complex characters. [ Plus, it's not very wise to have one's skeleton on the outside of body.Excellent story marred by bad kindle version,Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017.Really enjoyed the story, but the typesetting in the Kindle addition was seriously messed up (many words were crammedtogether, hyp-hens in odd places, etc. How do you take a book whose central premise seems to be that the development of self-awareness in human evolution was a wrong turn that wasn't meant to happen at all?
Send a pacifist warrior, and a vampire recalled from the grave by the voodoo of paleogenetics. Through most of **Blindsight**, I thought this was a typical scifi novel – better than most, sure, because the aliens were truly alien, and incomprehensible, and the humans had real characters, and futuristic modifications, and were clever, while engaging with this unknown and potentially unknowable alien, far from home, to save/represent Earth. Disturbingly, as hallucinatory as most sections of this book are, Watts seemed to have scientific rational for most of it. BLINDSIGHT is a typical Robin Cook thriller, interesting and full of suspense. What if you could step out of or rise above your physical brain and its sensory perceptions to engage your higher Quantum Mind?Learn more about the Human Disease, our addiction to the brain and its belief systems, preconceptions, expectations and habits that is currently ravaging our species~,Blindsight offers the possibility of a loving, fun cure with tools emerging from findings in Quantum Physics and ancient contemplative philosophies~,Begin now by clicking the link to an absolutelyfree video simulation for a wonderfully entertaining introduction into the,Mikal Masters spent over 40 years as a professional Austin musician~ He has toured and performed in over 30 countries around the world and almost every state in the U.S.~ Mikal has recorded in studios in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Denver, Dallas and Austin~ He is the owner of Sunbird Concepts Music Publishing Company, and has written over 1000 songs, many for film, television, other artists and commercials~ He has performed as host for several television shows as well as many commercials~ Mikal recently recorded his first solo CD at his home studio where he wrote and performed all of the music and vocals~ Mikal, a keyboardist, engaged guitar services of Grammy Award winner, Redd Volkaert, and Austin legend, John Inmon as well some background vocals from Austin’s Frieda Borth and amazing daughter, Kelci Auliya~. Blindsight is brilliant, better by far than Starfish. Not one yo usually be obsessed with heavy scifi novels, but this is one the better ones i read.A real clever and thought provoking read. Blindsight, however, required my full attention span, and I read it twice. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.“Watts explores the nature of consciousness in this stimulating hard SF novel, which combines riveting action with a fascinating alien environment.