Silicon Earth

The Planet-Scale Computer

Author: David Hooper

Narrated by: Digital Voice Alistair G

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Format
Digital Audiobook

Duration
08:45.34

Published: 22nd August 2025

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From satellites orbiting the skies to data centers humming beneath our feet, the world itself is becoming one vast machine. In Silicon Earth, David Hooper explores the emergence of the planet-scale computer—an interconnected system of sensors, servers, and algorithms that processes the pulse of humanity in real time.

With striking clarity, Hooper reveals how this invisible infrastructure powers everything from global finance and climate monitoring to artificial intelligence and social networks. Yet he also probes the hidden costs: energy demands, environmental impact, and questions of control and accountability.

At once visionary and urgent, Silicon Earth invites readers to consider a profound question: when the Earth itself begins to compute, who will hold the keys to its code?