mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) (07/05/85)
In article <430@osu-eddie.UUCP> lum@osu-eddie.UUCP (Lum Johnson) writes: >Another farce by John T Sladek, in a somewhat lighter vein, >is "The Reproductive System" (also published as "Mechasm"), c ? >(sorry, the copyright page has fallen out of my copy). > >"... a new kind of machine that can feed on any metal and drink at >power outlets in order to grow and reproduce itself. But the system >quickly gets out of control [su-prise!su-prise!], and almost before >its creators realize what's happening the gray box-like machines are >well on their way to conquering and absorbing the entire state of >Utah, then the United States, and tomorrow ... the world?" I read _Mechasm_, and enjoyed it a lot. It's interesting to compare it with _The Cyberiad_ (Stanislaw Lem). Charley Wingate umcp-cs!mangoe
JAFFE@RUTGERS.ARPA (07/08/85)
From: umcp-cs!mangoe (Charley Wingate) In article <430@osu-eddie.UUCP> lum@osu-eddie.UUCP (Lum Johnson) writes: >Another farce by John T Sladek, in a somewhat lighter vein, >is "The Reproductive System" (also published as "Mechasm"), c ? >(sorry, the copyright page has fallen out of my copy). > >"... a new kind of machine that can feed on any metal and drink at >power outlets in order to grow and reproduce itself. But the system >quickly gets out of control [su-prise!su-prise!], and almost before >its creators realize what's happening the gray box-like machines are >well on their way to conquering and absorbing the entire state of >Utah, then the United States, and tomorrow ... the world?" I read _Mechasm_, and enjoyed it a lot. It's interesting to compare it with _The Cyberiad_ (Stanislaw Lem). Charley Wingate umcp-cs!mangoe