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I just finished 'Infinity Born', which is probably the most thought provoking thing I have read in a long time. If your not familiar with Richard's writing this is an excellent place to start. He has taken our world and mixed a very small amount of 'What If' in the current and ongoing quest for advanced Artificial Intelligence - A.I. is already here and in common use. SIRI, Google, Echo, and many others are forms of A.I., which while obvious when pointed out was not something I had actually realized. The changes (Or maybe a better term would be additions) that he introduces make for a fascinating look at our world - sometimes a disturbing one. Whatever you would like to call them, he makes you think - these are not reams of mindless fiction, but ones which make you examine what is going on and consider what You would do. The character development is excellent (No surprise there as this is true in all of his writing) and the technical aspects are as well. Its obvious that Richard's spends a lot of effort in learning about what he writes, so much so that after reading his books I come away feeling I have more knowledge than I started with - and often find myself doing research on my own about what he wrote about. (I admit I became more interested in science when I was young through references in science fiction, so that is really nothing new, except for the fact that most of the other 'contemporary' fiction does not make me do that). Richard's writing has that same affect as my early exposure to Science Fiction - something I had not realized I missed until now. If your looking for a an engrossing and highly enjoyable book, look no further. This is the first in what I hope to see is a series (Yes, its that good).