Post-Apocalyptic Story "Second Variety" | Classic Science Fiction | Full Audiobook

[@takegoodcareoftheforestdew5339]

Made into a great film. Screamers with Peter Weller.

[@atlejosde]

Yea I remember that film from way back when I was a wee tot, but yea cool narration.

[@Lonegunmanonthegrassyknoll]

loved the 1st movie!

[@WarrenIsDead]

No kidding. I have screamers saved, looks like a good flick.

[@dr.ryttmastarecctm6595]

It is a good flick. It's set on a colony world that came under attack by a rival, all came from Earth.

[@durere]

I feel like this is where the inspiration for Terminator came from too. At least the glimpses into the future from the first movie.

[@WolfgangvonHam]

Philip K. Dick is a brilliant author Thanks Dark Cosmos

[@Snatchystashy]

Died way too young.

[@BBolloBB]

The irony of an AI 'reading' a book about deceptive AI. As a side it's worth trying to get the AI to be consistant with the voices it gives characters.

[@anthonymeech5030]

Sounds like David Mitchell??

[@Welther47]

Listen to the children. AI it's there yet. It's weirdly stilted and repetitively; I would say monotone, but that's not entirely right.

[@sirshrubberyvonfoliagethef3332]

Wait a minute... is this what the movie series Screamers was base on?

[@benjaminharper2983]

Right! I didnt even know it was a book!

[@phetes810]

You really want to be blown away look up all the other movies that were made based on his books you're going to be very surprised. Movies like minority report blade runner and a bunch of other ones​@@benjaminharper2983

[@Metanaut1]

and many many more movies out there

[@doug2424]

​@@benjaminharper2983ain't life strange? I read this story when I was younger, never thought it could come true, the claws are drones.....

[@Livesinashack]

Glad I gave this a listen. I was underwhelmed by The Man in the High Castle, but I thought this was excellent.

[@casard5235]

A great story that reminded me of Terminator and Screamers. Thanks for this Dark Cosmos.

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelgarrow3239]

This is horrifying..

[@angel22893]

Seems to be exactly what the Russian dictatorship wants to see happen to Europe and the americas.

[@TheMrCougarful]

2024. Robot AGI is being developed as I write this. This fiction is about to become a documentary.

[@michaelbonner5604]

Excellent 😊

[@spacerunner2345]

One of the best one hopes we could all be allies. Very actual

[@ChrisGurin]

Sci-fi is often predictive of trends. The "claws" sure sound like AI driven drones, and how likely is it the AI might evolve their charges. I thought of "Screamers" about a 1:30 into the story.

[@TheKrob808]

Has anyone seen the movie screamers

[@alexcardosa8079]

Yes its very simliar but I do like that this one is in an alternative Earth.

[@stupidgoatshanks]

Yeah! One of my favorites..nice and bleak

[@stupidgoatshanks]

Starring, Sir peter Weller.

[@Welther47]

Yeah, it's so bad!

[@summersolstice884]

Reproduction rate seems to be the key to survival - - Cat, Rats, Dogs, Rabbits, insects - quick gestation short maturity time - - - Elephants & whales - long gestation and a number of years to maturity - - Humans - 9 months and a significant time for maturity - - Robots - just time to put the pieces together and instant maturity - - It seems Humans, elephants, whales, tigers, etc with a significant time for gestation, limited off spring and needed time for maturity are all doomed for extinction .... Yes, the insects will be the survivors...

[@martinholmes-ue9ko]

Thank you, Professor.

[@glorbojibbins2485]

Lol that was pretty good. You can see the end coming from a mile away but still pretty good lol

[@dgage1776]

It really throws me off when the AI mispronounces a word in the first sentence

[@dizheller2101]

Same here. Overall OK, but with "scope for improvement". What disturbed me most, we're the voices of the characters - the 'reader' didn't distinguish between them. Often I had to guess, who was speaking. - AI still has a way's to go.

[@austinmay3677]

It's not an AI narrator

[@dgage1776]

@@austinmay3677 that's a wild tale bro

[@Neyonius]

​@@austinmay3677 The channel owner said it is.

[@floydbaker2240]

​@@austinmay3677the narrator is Theodore. Ol Teddy is, in fact, an AI generated voice.

[@victorborg7494]

You are a great nerrator..

[@clutch2827]

You complimented and AI. Lol!

[@jccronauer]

Ppp

[@harrygrimley4352]

Theodore is a great narrator. Thanks for sharing this with us. Wondering if this might be where terminator came from? 🤔

[@steveg2406]

Movie adaptation Screarmers

[@mup_pet]

James Cameron wrote The Terminator. My guess though, if there was no Dick, then they'd probably be no Terminator.

[@sirshrubberyvonfoliagethef3332]

bloody loving it

[@antonylawrence7266]

Did I hear correctly, twas written in 1954. Dick had great insight.

[@philb8654]

Very enjoyable thanks

[@binbuddz9436]

Awesome, bout to check this out

[@Science2Fiction-bl3ki]

Love this type stories ❤

[@adamfox1669]

Thank you very much

[@edwardspencer3906]

Great Story! Thank 😂 You!

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Our pleasure!

[@ericjohnson8001]

Ah!! Screamers...thanks for the reminder

[@RaxNRats]

Hay love your ch and classic sci-fi. I was wondering have you heard of a story called Spores its set in london and its basically a body horror about a fungus that takes mankind ( & the environment surrounding us inc buildings)on a horrendous journey of evolution and mutation. Its a really great story , if you get the chance try listen too it and it would be amazing if you inc it in your classic scifi section .x❤

[@eatshitanddie1234]

It's also called "fungus". It's available on KZbin already. Great book. Loved it

[@jeffd7976]

There is a poignant irony in an AI narrating THIS story in particular and so many people are apparently unaware it's AI. Perhaps the comments are AI generated too (shriek!) I can't hang when an AI narrator is unable to follow a conversation and keep it's accents straight.

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

No AI comments, just the narrator!

[@davidfell9083]

Book seems to have continuous background music which is an unecessary distraction. I gave up with it. Shame because it is a good story.

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@clutch2827]

@@TheDarkCosmos1 I liked it.

[@earth2saka]

@clutch2827 Good for you but it doesn't change the fact that it's distracting asf.

[@matthiashorste9854]

🤡

[@mup_pet]

I'm usually the first person to moan in the comments about background music, or crappy popular music being blasted out at supermarkets etc. However, this worked for me, for some reason.

[@annicoyne2983]

Just wondering if this is AI narrated? Many words have incorrect pronunciation (eg PREsent instead of preSENT).

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Yes it is! This is only true for most of our classic stories. Otherwise, we're still Team Human!

[@martinaubol9170]

Finished 7/28/ 24. Going through dads stuff at my house.

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Nice!!

[@spacerunner2345]

Everyone just stop. I lived this shit like Philip my favorite author. And now we are back. I never thought. It is like a nightmare come true when I see killer 1:14:55 drones in Ukraine

[@peterzinia3767]

I don't understand how if the 3 left early in the morning & the base was only a few miles away why sunset came so soon. They should have made it well before nightfall.

[@karcistvahlae1207]

Hah, I was wondering if this went into "Screamers". Guess it did.

[@spacerunner2345]

I was born 72 the horrors of the cold war. Just waiting

[@MrGrandure]

Screamers was a good movie based off this story. Now think about the drones being used in warzones around the world today....

[@EZurg]

😮

[@xvillainstudio]

❤

[@Dominik-qp9sf]

SPOILER!! I was so mad when he didn't realize she was one of them. It was so obvious

[@lisbethzuercher8801]

Isn't this David Mitchell's voice?

[@boardmike82]

As a huge fan of DM. No

[@MrGrandure]

Screamers and creamers

[@Badwolf222]

Is the UN guy type three. Doesn’t know he’s a robot. Foreshadow when he said David did it hurt him. Wouldn’t a metal detector work. Now nobody is home. Idk the Russians acting sus too

[@durere]

_SPOILER ALERT_ I'm 2 3rds in, and I have to ask...the second variety is the woman, isn't it?

[@clutch2827]

Really????

[@raggedbreath]

Hang on, is this being read by an AI? An AI reading a story about AI taking over and mimicing humans.....

[@spacerunner2345]

Yes screamers. But this is better

[@darrenchapman1961]

even he is vulnerable to propaganda

[@timothydavis1734]

Huh? ALOT. Of what he was predicting and warning us about has & is currently coming true.

[@TheDarkCosmos1]

Which kind?

[@Ma_X64]

@@timothydavis1734 are you scared? Don't be.

[@malcolm2587]

Yes and she probably has a second set of teeth

[@strangeboytk1467]

Great story but the AI voices and inflections are actually terrible, really difficult to tell who’s talking and with what kind of feeling

[@Badwolf222]

Spoiler maybe …………………………………. ……… ……… They are all robots ? Only a guess

[@deviusfeilds]

Terminator much?

[@onthemantlepiece422]

The background music gets on your tits.

[@spacerunner2345]

Doomed

[@DavidHughes-hv7rl]