The Long Cosmos

About “The Long Cosmos”

The Next, hyper-intelligent post-humans, discover that a message from the center of the galaxy contains instructions for building an enormous artificial intelligence called The Machine. To construct this massive computer, which is as large as an Earth continent, they need assistance from the more numerous and industrious human worlds. The story explores their efforts to collaborate with humanity in this ambitious project. The book is a science fiction work by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter.