tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528151640812232132012-02-03T12:24:34.082+10:30Ted Chiang (ology)About the work of science fiction writer Ted Chiang.Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-50797270851649737852012-02-03T11:24:00.001+10:302012-02-03T12:24:34.190+10:30Interview: The Lifecycle of Software Objects - Ted Chiang"Peter Orullian: Let’s get underway by having you give us a snapshot of your work to set the stage for our conversation: genres you write in, recognitions, etc., publishing vitals, if you will.Ted Chiang: I write science fiction short stories. I have a collection of my stories, STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS, published by Small Beer Press, and I recently had a novella, THE LIFECYCLE OF SOFTWARE Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-6627454088988789092011-11-14T20:08:00.000+10:302011-11-14T20:09:04.605+10:30The Ethics of Creating Conscious Beings - Ted Chiang"Dr. J. chats with Ted Chiang about his Hugo award winning novella “The Lifecycle of Software Objects,” the ethics of creating intelligent machine minds, and the state of science fiction. (Part 1 of 2)"4 out of 5http://www.archive.org/download/TheEthicsOfCreatingConsciousBeings/20110929chiang-a.mp3Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-75443978934387032492011-11-08T20:06:00.001+10:302011-11-08T20:07:57.288+10:30Introduction To Particle Theory - Ted Chiang"Which is the greater tragedy: the fall of an empire, or the end of your marriage? Is it more important to make a major scientific discovery, or to be a good parent to your child? It's a false dichotomy to say that fiction should only concern itself with one or the other; all of these issues are worthy subjects for fiction. Unfortunately, it can be hard to tell stories on a grand scale and an Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-88998927844860511722011-08-21T15:03:00.000+09:302011-08-21T15:04:33.166+09:30The Lifecycle of Software Objects - Ted ChiangHugo Award winner, best novella, 2011.
4 out of 5
http://www.subterraneanpress.com/index.php/magazine/fall-2010/fiction-the-lifecycle-of-software-objects-by-ted-chiang/Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-44640862141631199372011-05-09T17:27:00.001+09:302011-05-09T17:28:56.125+09:30Exhalation - Ted ChiangSeiun award nomination, 2011.5 out of 5http://www.sfawardswatch.com/?p=4122Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-68484382416455585362011-04-25T11:59:00.000+09:302011-04-25T12:02:42.886+09:30The Lifecycle of Software Objects - Ted ChiangHugo Award nomination, best novella, 2011.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-30458515968600174782011-01-03T19:30:00.001+10:302011-01-03T19:33:03.307+10:30Future Imperfect - Mark Baumgarten"In Lifecycle, Chiang does away with this tropes of the genre. Taking inspiration from the theories posited by Turing, the author constructs a narrative built around a model of artificial intelligence more akin to child rearing than computer programming. Over the course of years, the novella’s human characters go from owning clumsy, charming virtual pets capable of learning new tricks, to Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-28154608125134780712010-12-10T23:24:00.000+10:302010-12-10T23:25:21.772+10:30WBBT Stop - Ted Chiang"GB: Your novella seems to be about parenthood as much as it is about robots. What was the motivation behind that?StoriesTC: I believe the process of training an artificial intelligence will almost inevitably resemble the raising of a child. The reason I believe this is that traditional approaches to AI have failed so badly; it turns out you can't simply program in the information you want an Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-54583532075436363452010-12-01T12:50:00.001+10:302010-12-01T12:52:01.170+10:30Reasoning about the Body - Ted ChiangFrom LCRW magazine : "Contents of issue #26 (dated December 2010) include:"Nonfiction:"Reasoning about the Body" by Ted ChiangUnseen.Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-6999252232198793942010-11-26T19:12:00.002+10:302010-11-26T19:13:54.751+10:30Akinetic mutism : What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangPeople affected by this condition do not talk or move.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-42676904803117227712010-11-26T19:12:00.001+10:302010-11-26T19:12:39.187+10:30Lovecraftian : What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangOf cosmic horror.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-45860120373760092032010-11-26T19:11:00.000+10:302010-11-26T19:12:00.092+10:30Bartleby the Scrivener : What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangA Melville novella.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-53192350645268894222010-11-26T19:09:00.000+10:302010-11-26T19:10:46.083+10:30Predictor : What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangContains a circuit with a negative time-delay.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-34561803108585279272010-11-26T19:08:00.000+10:302010-11-26T19:11:06.143+10:30Godel : What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangAustrian logician, mathematician and philosopher. 3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-55498007916053430222010-11-26T16:25:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:26:05.118+10:30What's Expected Of Us - Ted Chiang50 the 33 a 23 you 19 that 19 to 18 of 17 is 14 it 13 and 13 will 9 no 8 button 8 some 8 with 8 predictor 8 but 8 one 8 free 7 in 7 this 6 they 5 what 5 people 5 flash 5 an 5 now 5 for 5 are 5 it's 5 do 5 press 4 can 4 matter 4 won't 4 mutism 4 who 4 if 4 your 4 like 4 all 4 have 4 onBlue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-23730438344035219362010-11-26T16:23:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:24:51.421+10:30Understand - Ted Chiang717 the 438 i 377 of 358 to 350 a 274 my 249 and 154 in 152 that 148 is 124 for 118 it 108 me 104 with 92 he 91 but 89 his 89 on 74 as 74 have 73 can 73 be 72 this 68 an 63 i'm 59 from 59 will 58 by 57 you 56 are 52 at 50 it's 46 what 46 they 45 mind 44 one 43 their 42 all 40 them 40 not 39 would 39 time 37 any 37 more 36 Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-79032425655784467672010-11-26T16:22:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:23:40.232+10:30Tower of Babylon - Ted Chiang875 the 273 of 250 and 244 to 215 a 168 they 145 he 133 was 133 it 112 that 104 in 88 were 86 had 74 tower 72 hillalum 71 with 69 for 66 as 66 from 65 would 61 at 61 their 61 his 59 not 53 be 52 but 52 when 50 there 48 could 48 no 47 on 44 we 44 up 44 them 43 down 42 you 42 all 42 miners 41 one 39 by 39 is 35 men 33 if 33Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-71893522170888281832010-11-26T16:20:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:22:33.001+10:30Story of Your Life - Ted Chiang944 the 456 to 449 a 430 i 415 of 329 and 269 it 260 that 231 in 222 you 175 was 162 for 154 be 137 with 126 we 116 as 112 on 109 at 107 your 106 but 103 what 102 my 97 me 92 one 90 they 89 is 84 had 84 like 82 were 80 heptapod 78 this 76 he 76 said 73 an 73 their 73 will 71 when 69 have 68 heptapods 68 you'll 66 gary 66 all 62 if Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-405032410381220002010-11-26T16:19:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:20:52.461+10:30The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate - Ted Chiang558 the 364 i 324 to 319 and 242 a 209 of 192 he 181 you 181 that 158 was 148 it 118 my 117 had 115 in 112 as 101 his 97 me 96 not 92 for 89 but 87 said 78 is 72 with 68 from 66 she 66 him 65 her 63 hassan 61 have 57 would 53 this 51 years 49 could 47 be 47 at 46 older 44 your 43 if 43 so 43 then 41 gate 41 when 40 what 40 didBlue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-21404550754611730682010-11-26T16:18:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:19:50.499+10:30The Lifecycle of Software Objects - Ted Chiang1448 the 976 to 831 a 630 s 625 of 595 and 589 that 472 it 406 he 353 for 351 you 347 is 339 t 326 digients 324 in 308 but 308 they 306 she 296 i 257 ana 229 with 224 be 207 as 192 them 182 on 180 says 179 have 178 what 177 jax 174 can 169 not 167 their 154 we 152 her 147 are 145 derek 145 from 142 if 136 his 131 one 127 marco 127 about 125 so 123 an Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-48790268368129626422010-11-26T16:17:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:18:13.433+10:30Seventy-Two Letters - Ted Chiang1178 the 539 of 469 a 458 to 316 and 247 that 241 in 221 he 204 was 203 it 200 stratton 172 you 153 for 150 i 142 s 137 his 120 with 117 as 115 be 112 is 111 name 109 would 108 but 107 they 106 an 102 had 91 not 88 by 85 were 82 at 80 have 79 could 79 this 77 are 69 what 68 from 67 on 65 we 64 their 61 one 60 its 59 t 58 said 58 your Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-46930869368269663522010-11-26T16:15:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:17:17.732+10:30Liking What You See A Documentary - Ted Chiang431 i 429 the 348 to 296 a 274 that 262 of 261 it 241 and 200 s 197 you 194 t 161 but 140 in 127 we 116 calli 116 is 115 was 112 for 103 people 95 with 94 be 94 like 92 they 91 he 78 can 77 about 75 as 74 if 74 this 73 not 72 at 71 me 70 what 68 so 67 when 65 just 59 have 55 on 55 an 53 re 53 their 51 by 50 my 48 or 48 who 46Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-34235232685056032752010-11-26T16:14:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:15:51.793+10:30Hell Is the Absence of God - Ted Chiang444 the 315 to 274 of 253 a 249 was 247 and 246 he 210 that 172 in 168 his 151 her 146 it 133 had 132 she 130 for 97 neil 94 but 90 were 90 him 83 god 82 as 74 with 72 their 66 been 64 would 61 they 58 not 57 an 56 by 56 when 53 could 52 be 51 no 51 at 50 them 47 on 47 janice 41 or 41 visitation 40 love 40 one 38 this 36 whatBlue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-44656680127782536762010-11-26T16:13:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:14:33.123+10:30Exhalation - Ted Chiang448 the 243 of 166 to 161 i 156 that 144 a 135 and 99 in 85 my 82 was 80 it 76 air 76 our 64 is 52 but 52 as 47 not 44 from 43 be 42 for 42 had 41 this 38 by 37 were 36 one 34 will 34 with 32 which 32 more 31 we 29 all 29 have 29 at 29 are 28 could 26 would 26 universe 26 on 24 pressure 22 an 22 these 21 than 20 no 20Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-6443999905296469142010-11-26T16:12:00.001+10:302010-11-26T16:13:23.580+10:30Division By Zero - Ted Chiang239 the 133 a 113 and 109 of 109 to 109 it 108 he 108 was 102 that 93 she 93 her 92 had 59 you 58 in 52 but 50 as 48 i 47 for 47 renee 43 on 43 carl 39 at 38 his 36 what 36 would 33 with 33 no 30 all 29 be 28 they 28 been 28 one 27 is 27 him 24 by 24 were 24 not 23 could 23 if 21 now 21 two 21 mathematics 19 when 18 Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-52255429953481865962010-11-26T16:03:00.000+10:302010-11-26T16:04:39.002+10:30Catching Crumbs From the Table - Ted Chiang39 the 35 of 31 to 19 a 14 is 13 that 11 human 11 metahuman 9 research 8 in 8 and 7 by 7 their 7 were 7 metahumans 6 no 6 dnt 6 but 6 it 6 humans 6 not 6 for 5 whose 5 into 5 one 5 with 4 them 4 scientific 4 as 4 has 4 hermeneutics 4 original 4 therapy 4 they 4 science 4 our 4 an 4 be 4 mostBlue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-12929275051220147862010-11-26T15:57:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:58:56.566+10:30What's Expected Of Us - Ted ChiangVignetteNumber of words : 880Percent of complex words : 13.3Average syllables per word : 1.6Average words per sentence : 15.5READABILITY INDICESFog : 11.5Flesch : 56.2Flesch-Kincaid : 9.3PEOPLEGodelAustrian logician, mathematician and philosopher. TECHNOLOGYPredictorContains a circuit with a negative time-delay.MEDIABartleby the Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-18534030537921413622010-11-26T15:30:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:50:52.250+10:30Understand - Ted ChiangNoveletteNumber of words : 13500Percent of complex words : 15.9Average syllables per word : 1.7Average words per sentence : 14.3READABILITY INDICESFog : 12.1Flesch : 51.1Flesch-Kincaid : 9.7PEOPLELeon GrecoA man who has a brain injury and undergoes treatment to repair it, which enhances his intelligence.ReynoldsAnother patient Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-52080167355828791632010-11-26T15:23:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:24:30.906+10:30Confucian : Understand - Ted ChiangA philosophy.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-20730535285853545312010-11-26T15:22:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:23:26.252+10:30APB : Understand - Ted ChiangAll Points Bulletin. US police alert system.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-51357161007037921102010-11-26T15:17:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:21:13.195+10:30Metal Eyes : Understand - Ted ChiangA movie.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-3203879470467409652010-11-26T15:16:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:17:14.098+10:30Symplectic : Understand - Ted ChiangA monologue in verse.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-76447671064956439412010-11-26T15:12:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:13:20.973+10:30Philadelphia : Understand - Ted ChiangA USA city.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-70562479163792317152010-11-26T15:11:00.002+10:302010-11-26T15:12:21.260+10:30Memphis : Understand - Ted ChiangA USA city.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-25645206609836021982010-11-26T15:11:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:11:40.063+10:30Pittsburgh : Understand - Ted ChiangA USA city.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-29778193760413003212010-11-26T15:10:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:11:02.651+10:30Boston : Understand - Ted ChiangA USA city.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-25598928883976955632010-11-26T15:09:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:10:25.218+10:30Hanning Playhouse : Understand - Ted ChiangA theatre.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-57237764068806795192010-11-26T15:06:00.003+10:302010-11-26T15:09:34.237+10:30Lucas Security Systems : Understand - Ted ChiangThe company that sells handprint locks to Pennsylvania Courier.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-15641817140664232792010-11-26T15:06:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:06:38.332+10:30DMV : Understand - Ted ChiangDepartment of Motor Vehicles in the USA.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-47415814098805525132010-11-26T15:05:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:06:01.290+10:30CIA : Understand - Ted ChiangCentral Intelligence Agency. USA external spy group.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-25367357302338658882010-11-26T15:04:00.002+10:302010-11-26T15:05:15.839+10:30FDA : Understand - Ted ChiangAmerican Food and Drug Authority.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-54145411701218077592010-11-26T15:04:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:04:38.295+10:30Sorensen Pharmaceutical : Understand - Ted ChiangA company researching synthetic hormones that encourage neuron regeneration in the central nervous system. Came up with hormone K.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-77974631493334955202010-11-26T15:03:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:04:01.087+10:30Greco Holographics : Understand - Ted ChiangLeon's business.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-15106401023262405882010-11-26T15:00:00.001+10:302010-11-26T15:03:16.752+10:30PET : Understand - Ted ChiangPositron emission tomography. A nuclear medicine imaging technique which produces a three-dimensional image. Brain scan.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-86799504990626726892010-11-26T14:59:00.000+10:302010-11-26T15:00:14.333+10:30Hormone K : Understand - Ted ChiangTreats brain injuries.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-66356701362580398722010-11-26T14:45:00.001+10:302010-11-26T14:57:48.287+10:30Godel : Understand - Ted ChiangAustrian logician, mathematician and philosopher. 3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-45135829026543811462010-11-26T14:44:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:45:14.771+10:30John Lill : Understand - Ted ChiangA drug experimenter in the sixties.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-36177762088223033122010-11-26T14:43:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:44:14.991+10:30Leibniz : Understand - Ted ChiangA mathematician.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-26284939616214186952010-11-26T14:42:00.002+10:302010-11-26T14:43:33.699+10:30Connie Perritt : Understand - Ted ChiangLeon's old girlfriend.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-62673557606795843312010-11-26T14:42:00.001+10:302010-11-26T14:42:50.993+10:30Clausen : Understand - Ted ChiangA visiting doctor. Likely a spook.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-28482833093235289642010-11-26T14:41:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:42:14.153+10:30Dr Shea : Understand - Ted ChiangThe Neurologist-in-Chief where Leon is treated..3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-84739781832944614162010-11-26T14:40:00.002+10:302010-11-26T14:41:37.046+10:30Sue and Tori : Understand - Ted ChiangOther friends.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-41227433471279621492010-11-26T14:40:00.001+10:302010-11-26T14:40:46.472+10:30Jerry : Understand - Ted ChiangA friend of Leon's.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-38796552083833242882010-11-26T14:39:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:40:10.641+10:30Dr. Hooper : Understand - Ted ChiangThe man who treats Leon.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-12642902454705611702010-11-26T14:38:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:39:20.993+10:30Reynolds : Understand - Ted ChiangAnother patient from Phoenix who has undergone hormone K treatment.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-43846029493744999372010-11-26T14:37:00.000+10:302010-11-26T14:38:28.758+10:30Leon Greco : Understand - Ted ChiangA man who has a brain injury and undergoes treatment to repair it, which enhances his intelligence.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-66938997623797635722010-11-26T13:46:00.003+10:302010-11-26T19:19:39.564+10:30Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangNoveletteNumber of words : 9800Percent of complex words : 7.4Average syllables per word : 1.4Average words per sentence : 14.7READABILITY INDICESFog : 8.9Flesch : 72.6Flesch-Kincaid : 6.8PEOPLEHillalumA miner of Elam.NanniHillalum's friend.LugatumA fellow worker.KuddaA cart puller.AlitumKudda's wife.SenmutThe Egyptian Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-35430981785390385162010-11-26T13:44:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:45:08.460+10:30Ziggurat : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA big tower.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-25295468421093879992010-11-26T13:43:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:44:22.196+10:30Trowel : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA bricklaying tool.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-18548085025337340782010-11-26T13:39:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:39:47.553+10:30Erech : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA city in Shinar.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-2289006728688182992010-11-26T13:38:00.002+10:302010-11-26T13:39:12.100+10:30Babylon : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA city in Elam.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-6402736966715680902010-11-26T13:38:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:38:37.709+10:30Euphrates : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA river.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-66046222496149265212010-11-26T13:37:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:38:02.526+10:30Karun : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA river.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-28998232738415051582010-11-26T13:36:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:36:58.562+10:30Elam : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA country.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-61906013909160507752010-11-26T13:35:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:36:21.362+10:30Shinar : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA country.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-64586170895236132992010-11-26T13:32:00.002+10:302010-11-26T13:33:18.399+10:30Ahuni : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA miner.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-19739838465358037072010-11-26T13:32:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:32:33.672+10:30Damqiya : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA miner.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-39297703762046336122010-11-26T13:31:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:32:00.695+10:30Beli : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangThe Elamitest foreman.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-84966204172267886752010-11-26T13:30:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:31:19.570+10:30Senmut : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangThe Egyptian foreman.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-14456140768085443942010-11-26T13:29:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:30:29.561+10:30Alitum : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangKudda's wife.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-4642327982252839132010-11-26T13:28:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:29:31.916+10:30Kudda : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA cart puller.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-25795282097750930822010-11-26T13:25:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:28:54.507+10:30Lugatum : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA fellow worker.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-867935242813862112010-11-26T13:23:00.001+10:302010-11-26T13:25:54.206+10:30Nanni : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangHillalum's friend.3.5 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-27664017242259377872010-11-26T13:21:00.000+10:302010-11-26T13:23:36.226+10:30Hillalum : Tower of Babylon - Ted ChiangA miner of Elam.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-87291589549303668272010-11-25T14:25:00.001+10:302010-11-25T16:32:57.361+10:30Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangNovellaNumber of words : 17400Percent of complex words : 13.2Average syllables per word : 1.6Average words per sentence : 13.6READABILITY INDICESFog : 10.7Flesch : 60.8Flesch-Kincaid : 8.2PEOPLELouise BanksA linguist asked by the US military to help communicate with aliens.DaughterBy Gary. She died.NelsonThe new Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-29497681810263213082010-11-25T14:14:00.000+10:302010-11-25T14:15:46.274+10:30Borgesian Book of Ages : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangFictional chronicle that records every event, past and future.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-57259685767665533502010-11-25T13:43:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:44:32.621+10:30Brussels sprouts : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangA hated vegetable.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-62457986129648982752010-11-25T13:42:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:43:07.345+10:30Gelatin egg : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangHepatod food.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-31869498496991379672010-11-25T13:41:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:42:19.625+10:30Gourd : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangHepatod food.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-39235970990957604622010-11-25T13:29:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:29:59.966+10:30The Endeavour : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangCaptain Cook's ship.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-10290779850170362672010-11-25T13:16:00.003+10:302010-11-25T13:18:01.204+10:30Xenobiology : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangThe study of alien life.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-1650080518271893012010-11-25T13:16:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:16:20.737+10:30Mandalas : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangConcentric diagrams.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-40943505368793815012010-11-25T13:15:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:16:08.577+10:30ASL : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangAmerican Sign Language.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-69084421926620344762010-11-25T13:14:00.002+10:302010-11-25T13:15:28.735+10:30Teleological : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangA process for the sake of an end.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-52672059775059072692010-11-25T13:14:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:14:49.755+10:30Morpheme : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangSmallest component of a word.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-43414979301544321182010-11-25T13:13:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:14:00.914+10:30Spin-flip of atomic hydrogen : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangAn excited hydrogen atom will have an electron change back to the lower energy configuration eventually.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-10158552206175146582010-11-25T13:11:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:13:01.871+10:30Planck mass : Story of Your Life - Ted Chiang2.17644(11)×10−8 kg3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-76205519499031615372010-11-25T13:10:00.004+10:302010-11-25T14:14:38.399+10:30Fermat's Principle : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangLeast time path of a ray of light.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-13214917955162041572010-11-25T13:10:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:10:58.097+10:30Escheresque : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangReminiscent of the optical illusory art of M. C. Escher.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-28777725223719497612010-11-25T13:09:00.002+10:302010-11-25T13:10:11.248+10:30Semagram : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangA word coined to describe a unit of the written heptapod language.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-29189464421989807982010-11-25T13:09:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:09:36.690+10:30Glottographic : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangWriting that represents speech.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-48465470979086971782010-11-25T13:08:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:08:58.788+10:30Semasiographic : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangWriting without reference to speech.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-67418577679711133352010-11-25T13:07:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:08:14.561+10:30Logographic : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangLanguage written via pictures.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-81184008515791711152010-11-25T13:06:00.002+10:302010-11-25T13:07:33.579+10:30Phonemics/graphemics : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangStudy of language sounds and writing.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-30797007339944230122010-11-25T13:06:00.001+10:302010-11-25T13:06:54.887+10:30Heptapod B : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangThe alien written language.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-77992864877009943162010-11-25T13:05:00.000+10:302010-11-25T13:06:14.898+10:30Heptapod A : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangThe alien spoken language.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-58689879413296312732010-11-25T12:41:00.000+10:302010-11-25T12:42:01.260+10:30Heptapods : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangAlien visitors to Earth.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-62145262765372670712010-11-25T12:17:00.001+10:302010-11-25T12:17:41.484+10:30Etch-a-Sketch : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangChild's drawing toy.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-16324567558849734822010-11-25T12:16:00.000+10:302010-11-25T12:17:09.387+10:30Looking glasses : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangAlien communications device.4 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352815164081223213.post-12747818483502315342010-11-25T11:57:00.003+10:302010-11-25T12:16:28.061+10:30State Department : Story of Your Life - Ted ChiangUS Government body that deals with non-US relations.3 out of 5Blue Tysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.com0