Tik-Tok
Sept 2011 · Hachette UK
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'A Robot shall not injure a human being, or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm'.
That's Asimov's celebrated First Law of Robotics. And in the 21st century, all domestic robots are programmed according to that Law.
But something had gone terribly wrong with Tik-Tok's 'asimov circuits', and he sets out to injure as many people as possible - preferably fatally - while maintaining the exterior of a mild-mannered artist and a sincere campaigner for robot rights. So, like any self-respecting crook and murderer, he moves into politics, becoming the first robot candidate for Vice-President of the United States.
Tik-Tok follows his maniacal progress from humble beginnings to the top of the heap - or almost. Because in his devious cunning, there was one element that Tik-Tok had forgotten...
Winner of the BSFA Award for best novel, 1983
That's Asimov's celebrated First Law of Robotics. And in the 21st century, all domestic robots are programmed according to that Law.
But something had gone terribly wrong with Tik-Tok's 'asimov circuits', and he sets out to injure as many people as possible - preferably fatally - while maintaining the exterior of a mild-mannered artist and a sincere campaigner for robot rights. So, like any self-respecting crook and murderer, he moves into politics, becoming the first robot candidate for Vice-President of the United States.
Tik-Tok follows his maniacal progress from humble beginnings to the top of the heap - or almost. Because in his devious cunning, there was one element that Tik-Tok had forgotten...
Winner of the BSFA Award for best novel, 1983
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1,07K reviews
Smelly Poop
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26 April 2024
Yo why are kids so stupid. Why the hell yall not able to READ AND SEE ITS S FRIKIB E BOOK. I haven't actually bought this myself, but plss to you stupid dumbasses, this isn't the tik tok you know. ITS A BOOK. TO READ. so pls don't waste your money if you first think this is tik tok. Anyway, bye. Have a good day
Dawid link
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12 July 2021
5 stars havent even read it but at least somebody put work to it, not like alk the IDIOTIC teenagers saying UGHGHGU ITS NOT TIK TOK. Them people dont deserve ANYTHING i feel bad for the authors of any art with the work tik tok in the title because you will get no brains coming to you and saying UGHGHG ITS NOT TIK TOK DELETE ITS A WASTE UGHGHG
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Jaybie Bulaquiña
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05 December 2020
This is the worst i thought this was tiktok but then i downloaded it and now ugh i hate it save your money and dont buy it or spend anything except the one that is important and its got to be a add and watch the video so you know how it works :)
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John Sladek (1937-2000) was an American SF author.
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