tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post9030272786372215416..comments2024-03-28T16:06:50.879+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: Family Court by Margret A. TreiberCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-30655626500080098862020-02-17T21:43:36.255+00:002020-02-17T21:43:36.255+00:00Thank you all for your kind comments! (It's m...Thank you all for your kind comments! (It's making click that I'm not a robot to post this. Oh the irony!)Margret Treibernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-32860028382264459792020-01-31T19:00:44.711+00:002020-01-31T19:00:44.711+00:00Thank you for sharing this story. As stated in the...Thank you for sharing this story. As stated in the above comments, it was uniquely presented and well written. James Rumpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983186433099791617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-30492568831744826222020-01-30T01:34:24.587+00:002020-01-30T01:34:24.587+00:00I loved this original story. The twist in the midd...I loved this original story. The twist in the middle really surprised me. A great story.BillyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043022948595456327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-28691713364745569902020-01-27T18:38:21.380+00:002020-01-27T18:38:21.380+00:00Good flow to the story. It was compact but impactf...Good flow to the story. It was compact but impactfull.<br /><br />Patrick Ritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235970043155752374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-69355403967685416792020-01-27T14:45:28.094+00:002020-01-27T14:45:28.094+00:00Interesting and well executed piece epistolary fic...Interesting and well executed piece epistolary fiction. Laughed at how over-the-top bad the defendant's parenting was. I also really like the theme of robotic sentience, which I hope becomes real in the near future. I was almost surprised (in a good way) at the happy ending, even though it made perfect sense. I wonder if the judge was also an AI.<br />Chris Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435037314612068333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-26154484117370731292020-01-25T06:22:22.716+00:002020-01-25T06:22:22.716+00:00Very thorough analysis. I also found the piece qu...Very thorough analysis. I also found the piece quite funny. Harrison Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747310376412907313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-18002923511802455152020-01-25T01:11:54.058+00:002020-01-25T01:11:54.058+00:00I agree with the previous comments regarding use o...I agree with the previous comments regarding use of the transcript format, I think it was a great device for immediately hooking the reader into the flow of the hearing. Zeno is a great character, very memorable. Sad that a robot had to be the one to stand up and fight for a child's well-being. Glad the court had the guts to make the right decision, interesting to speculate whether this precedent might have unintended consequences down the road.Ron Schultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058258071909410778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-86127021316648658242020-01-24T21:34:39.685+00:002020-01-24T21:34:39.685+00:00Creative concept--using a court transcript as a na...Creative concept--using a court transcript as a narrative structure. Doing so adds to the chilling atmosphere of the story. The choice also propels the storyline, which includes authentic facts, realistic dialogue, and smartly incorporated judicial vernacular and procedures. Obviously, author Treiber knows the court system well or has done the research, which I admire. Even the medical information is spot on. I like the surprise introduced into the story (and the irony)--that a robot programmed to demonstrate compassion and empathy is more "humane" than the sociopathic, narcissistic human. The uncle's proclivities, considering he is a guardian, are despicable. The brilliant Stephen Hawking suggested that one of the greatest threats to humanity was Artificial intelligence. Ironically, this futuristic tale suggests that the greatest threat to humanity may well be ourselves. Are we becoming increasingly "robotic"? If I had to choose which caretaker to grant custody of Izzy, I would choose the robot, which is testament to the impact of this story. A finely crafted narrative that makes you ponder a dystopian future. Thank you. James MulhernJames Mulhernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559126402048767570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-21382180659703097502020-01-24T17:49:28.523+00:002020-01-24T17:49:28.523+00:00Great story with an unexpected twist half way thro...Great story with an unexpected twist half way through... although I don't normally do futuristic and maybe futuristic fans would have seen it coming. <br />Enjoyed the court reporting format. <br />Got really anxious about the boy towards the end of the story. Glad to read the happy ending.Rosemary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797123703252258773noreply@blogger.com