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I was hoping wired for war to read like a lawrence lessig book, where. Singer is senior fellow and director of the 21st century defense initiative at the brookings institution. Jan 22, 2009 wired for war explores robots on the battlefield robot soldiers are no longer just the stuff of scifi fantasy. The robotics revolution and conflict in the 21st century. The robotics revolution and conflict in the 21st century singer, p. Explore releases from the time warner audiobooks label. In his latest work, wired for war, singer confesses his passion for science fiction as he introduces us to a glimpse of things to comethe new technologies that will shape wars of the future. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. His new book addresses some ominous and littlediscussed questions about the military, technology, andmachinery. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the napoleonic wars, it examines. Singer is the author of wired for war, and an expert in military technology. Author explains revolution in robotics, scares crap. Singer singer wrote the new book, corporate warriors. Singer is caught up in the war on terrorism, which bleeds through to every sentence of this book.
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