Question about a specific SF novel

[chronovore]

Dear Lazyweb,

I recently heard about an SF novel where humans and aliens come into contact; at first it appears that the aliens are intelligent / sentient, but it becomes apparent that they are not. Apparently the point is that intelligence is not necessarily a prerequisite for survival or evolutionary superiority.

Can anyone tell me what this book is? I want to read it.

Comments

[andrewv.livejournal.com]

It's called Blindsight. I reviewed it!

[andrewv.livejournal.com]

Also, it's online for free, cause that's the hot new publishing paradigm:

http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm

wow, I'm awesome

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

EXCELLENT. Thanks!

[benchilada.livejournal.com]

The bible!

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Heh.

[othermichael.livejournal.com]

I read Blindsight sometime this winter/spring, but I mostly remember the vampire-predator thing.

Which, I suppose, blends into that "What's the evolutionary point of intelligence" arguement.

Have to re-read it.



Also want to hit "Starfish" again. Which by an amazing amount of non-coincidence is by Peter Watts.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Hey, welcome back to the web! How was the wedding?

I've got Starfish around somewhere, but my Palm, which was my ebook reader of choice, died the bad death over a year ago. Since then I've been playing vidjo games on the train instead of reading. And rotting my brain. But I'm going to find a way to read Blindsight, mark my words...