content: After I read 2061, it already gave me an impression that Arthur C. Clarke has ran out of ideas for this series and 3001 confirmed my feeling. I am sorry but I seriously deem that this book has spoiled the reputation of 2001 and 2010. He should have stopped at 2061.p.s. the worst part of the book is the ending,it's too sloppy.How can the computer virus created by the human beings be able to damage the "Frist Born" 's "computers", I don't think they use the same computer language as us.