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"[Science fiction is] nightmares and visions, always outlined by the barely possible."
- Gregory Benford
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| Simulogs (Simulated Playmates) | ||
| Computer-generated playmates. |
As with everything else, the helpful computer systems of the story even helped children practice their social interactions with digital playmates.
| Their playmates were not “real,” but they were a lot realer than, say, a Betsy-Wetsy doll. They were analogues, simulacra; the children, when pressed, called them “simulogs.” The little girl said proudly that they were very good at developing interpersonal relationships. |
| Technovelgy from The Age of The Pussyfoot,
by John Brunner. Published by Ballantine in 1966 Additional resources -
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