Group 1, Dangers of Technological Advancement Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Group 1, Dangers of Technological Advancement Collection
Creator
Joseph Pattinato, Henry Bauer, Daulton Cipicchio, April Rigot
Contributor
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Subject
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Description
The objects in this collection offer imaginative fates of humanity as shown in Science Fiction short stories and pulp magazines. These objects all depict the dangers of the advancement of technology.
Publisher
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Date
Fall 2019
Format
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Type
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Coverage
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Language
English
Rights
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Collection Items
Cyborg
Cyborg is about Steve Austin, an astronaut and test pilot. After suffering a catastrophic crash, a secret department in the US government uses bionic implants to "fix" his body and turn him into a living weapon. It relates to the collection as it…
Machine 'Intelligence': "Astounding Science Fiction"
Machine "Intelligence" was a scientific article included in Astouding SF that discussed whether or not machines have the capacity for thought, and what qualifies as intelligence. This article is important to the collection because it provides…
Fondly Farenheit: "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction"
The story is about an android the malfunctions if it heats up to a certain temperature. This malfunction overrides the directive that forbids them to harm humans, so the android kills multiple humans when it malfunctions. This shows the danger of…
To Avenge Man: "Galaxy Magazine
To Avenge Man deals with a robot seeing what may be the end of mankind. After being left without anyone to give him commands, the robot begins to develop free thought and develops more of himself after he believes humanity needs to be avenged. At the…
Deadly Image
Deadly Image follows a man transported from the 20th century to the future where man has become reliant upon machines and androids. This reliance could lead to complacency among the human race, allowing the androids to eventually take over, and they…
Crazy Oil: "Analog Science Fiction"
A new inorganic-oil-like substance has been discovered on Venus, but this "oil" has also completely destroyed two installations of groups trying to harvest it. The story shows that the process of gathering materials to advance technology can be just…
Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 AD
A meteorite that crashes into the earth causes robots to grow in size exponentially and destroys the piece of hardware that keeps them from attacking humans. These robots are used for many tasks, and it is very dangerous to rely on machines that can…