The central, chilling argument of the book is that .
The story begins in 2082 when 65,000 alien probes simultaneously surround Earth, photograph it in a flash of fire, and then vanish. In response, humanity sends the starship Theseus to the edge of the solar system to find out who—or what—is watching. Blindsight by Peter Watts.epub
The crew encounters alien entities that are vastly more intelligent and faster than humans but appear to have no self-awareness or "inner life". The central, chilling argument of the book is that
Peter Watts has made the book available for free under a Creative Commons license on his official site, though you can also find it at retailers like Barnes & Noble . The crew encounters alien entities that are vastly
Every wild idea—from the vampires to the space travel—is backed by a 30-page appendix of real scientific citations.