PREY by Michael Crichton

PREY – by Michael Crichton

About the development of and accidental release of programmed nano-particles that operate under the concept of distributed processing.  They are programmed to learn from their environment with no controls on the outcome.  They are individually dumb but know how to meld in with large groups of particles.  As a result, they give the appearance of being intelligent.  It is a thriller that kept me entertained.

I finished the book today after going to the Urgent Care Clinic to have my left ear checked out.  It feels plugged and gives that echoing sensation.  Eating my cereal this morning was a noisy affair.  What brought me to the clinic today though was a stiff neck and my concern that an infection may be spreading.  The doc says there is no infection and no wax buildup in my ear.  He says it is an inner ear disfunction having to do with the air or mucous buildup in the inner ear and that it will probably go away on its own but it might be wise to make an appt. with Dr. Donovan in case it doesn’t go away in the next week or so.