| Author |
Bova, Ben, 1932-2020 |
| Illustrator |
Schelling, George, 1938- |
| Title |
The Next Logical Step
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Note |
Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1962.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova is a science fiction work published in the early 1960s. The book explores the implications of advanced military technology and computer simulations in warfare, focusing on how they can affect human psychology and moral judgment. It delves into the consequences of using a high-tech war simulation program that leads to deep psychological distress among military personnel. The story centers around a physicist and a general who introduce a CIA agent to a sophisticated war simulation computer designed to visualize conflict outcomes with startling precision. As they navigate the machine’s abilities, the CIA agent witnesses catastrophic global warfare scenarios, including the horrors of nuclear conflict and the resulting collapse of civilization. The narrative raises profound questions about the nature of warfare, the potential madness it induces, and the ethical responsibilities of those in command. Ultimately, it suggests that the next logical move may not be in developing more destructive capabilities, but rather in ensuring that such horrifying plans never come to fruition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
28063 |
| Release Date |
Feb 13, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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