How long does it take to read The Lifecycle of Software Objects?
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2010. 150 pages, about 41,250 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story of two people and the artificial intelligences they helped create, following them for more than a decade as they deal with the upgrades and obsolescence that are inevitable in the world of software. At the same time, it's an examination of the difference between processing power and intelligence, and of what it means to have a real relationship with an artificial entity.
Subjects: Novelle, Amerikanisches Englisch, Artificial life, Artificial intelligence, Fiction
