Now we have groups of intelligent cells running amok in the human body.Eventually they figure out how to overcome the rejection syndrome when moving to another human and they spread. Not so scary until it is explained that they still work like cells that is in groups. Basically it sounded plausible and so I could go with it as the basis of the novel that is that the scientist Ulam in working with the natural mechanics of information exchange among cells, accidentally engineered learning cells, which evolved into sentient, intelligent cells. I both understood it and took it as read not being a scientist myself I can’t easily verify whether what he says is true. Tantalizing.Like other good science thriller writers, Bear gives us an explanation of the mechanics underlying his story. Plus George Guidall’s voice in narration is gentle and dreamlike adding to the nirvana-like concept of the Noo-Sphere and the Thought Universe. Yes, it is perhaps too long and quite choppy, but I can forgive that because the ideas in this book are so intriguing. I’ve read it probably 6 or 7 times and I’m still fascinated with the concept of high intelligence at the micro-scale. It is difficult to put into words why I like this book so much.
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