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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…