In 1961, Solaris by Stanisław Lem was published in Poland.Peter Swirski (ed), The Art and Science of Stanislaw Lem, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008, The novel dealt with the theme of human limitations as its characters attempted to study a seemingly intelligent ocean on a newly discovered planet.Stanislaw Lem, Fantastyka i Futuriologia, Wedawnictwo Literackie, 1989, vol. 2, p. 365Benét's Reader's Encyclopedia, fourth edition (1996), p. 590. Lem's work anticipated the creation of microrobots and micromachinery, nanotechnology, smartdust, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence (including swarm intelligence), as well as developing the ideas of "necroevolution" and the creation of artificial worlds.
In 1961 Solaris by Stanisław Lem was published in PolandPeter Swirski (ed) The Art and Science of Stanislaw Lem McGill-Queen's University Press 2008 The novel dealt with the theme of human limitations as its characters attempted to study a seemingly intelligent ocean on a newly discovered planetStanislaw Lem Fantastyka i Futuriologia Wedawnictwo Literackie 1989 vol 2 p 365Benét's Reader's Encyclopedia fourth edition (1996) p 590 Lem's work anticipated the creation of microrobots and micromachinery nanotechnology smartdust virtual reality and artificial intelligence (including swarm intelligence) as well as developing the ideas of "necroevolution" and the creation of artificial worlds