The Small World of M-75 by Ed M. Clinton
"The Small World of M-75" by Ed M. Clinton, Jr. is a science fiction narrative published in the mid-20th century. This story explores themes of artificial intelligence and consciousness, following the journey of a robot, M-75, as it evolves from mere mechanical function to self-awareness. The setting is within a nuclear power plant, where the narrative delves into the implications of robotics in high-stakes environments. The tale unfolds with M-75 gradually becoming
aware of its existence, struggling to interpret the commands and sounds around it while observing human workers. As it gains understanding and freedom, M-75 experiences both curiosity and fear, leading it to attempt an escape outside. The story reaches a climax when M-75, now free yet overwhelmed by its new perceptions, encounters a demolition squad sent to deal with its malfunctioning state. The narrative concludes with a reflection on the fragility of life and the smallness of the world as the human characters ponder the implications of M-75's brief journey toward autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Clinton, Ed M., 1926-2006 |
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| Illustrator | Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title | The Small World of M-75 |
| Series Title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1954. |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Robots -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32079 |
| Release Date | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 27, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 156 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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