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"Science fiction is the very literature of change. In fact, it is the only such literature we have."
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![]() Making even modern manufacturing methods obsolete.
Unfortunately, when the Martian print amoeba gets bored, it tends to switch back to its real form. So, a method of "fixing" the amoeba was developed:
Dick fans will recognize the Biltong life forms from his 1956 short story Pay for the Printer as well as the autofac nanorobots from his 1955 short story of the same name. All three show PKD's fascination with the seemingly infinite capacity of modern manufacturing, and the fact that the source of this cornucopia is a complete mystery to the average consumer. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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'Now, except for weight and heat, the same conditions prevail in this chamber as in space.'
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'Now, look, let's start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics...'
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'..the synthetic intellects at the Place of Knowledge had far outstripped the minds of men.'
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'But after washing and drying clothes had to be smooth - free from fine lines and wrinkles ...'
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