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Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958 [1]) is a Canadian science fiction author. ... A jury found Watts guilty of obstructing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...
Blindsight is a hard science fiction novel by Canadian writer Peter Watts, published by Tor Books in 2006. It won the Seiun Award for the best translated novel [2] and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, [3] the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, [4] and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. [5]
"The Things" is a science fiction short story by Peter Watts, revisiting the universe of John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing (derived itself from John W. Campbell's story "Who Goes There?") from the viewpoint of the titular alien. It was first published on Clarkesworld, in January 2010.
Peter Watts (author) (born 1958), science fiction writer and marine biologist; Peter Watts , fictional character on the 1996–99 American television show Millennium; Peter Watts (musician) (1947–2017), bass guitarist for Mott the Hoople; Peter Watts (road manager) (1946–1976), who worked for Pink Floyd; father of actress Naomi Watts
Watts ends the book with an essay explaining how the scientific and philosophical themes of the novel are grounded in the academic literature. He dismisses the idea that humans have free will as a "farce" unworthy of serious debate. "I don't have much to say about it because the arguments seem so clear-cut as to be almost uninteresting.
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During his hunt, Group member Peter Watts (Terry O'Quinn) reveals that the Group is much more secretive and mysterious than Black had ever known. "The Beginning and the End" marks the first episode produced with Morgan and Wong as co-executive producers; their tenure in charge of the series would last the entirety of the second season.
Watts (Terry O'Quinn) is a former FBI assistant director and a member of the Millennium Group. Watts is Black's initial mentor in the group, and they investigate cases together as partners. [ 5 ] Although Watts' faith in the group is shaken when he discovers their responsibility for a deadly viral outbreak, he is reluctant to leave and fights ...