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Runaround, by Isaac Asimov
A robot must obey orders, but must also, on the other hand, have sense enough to disobey if the order would destroy it. But that can lead to a most e…
2 months ago
The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham, by H G Wells
When an offer seems too good to be true, it usually is.
Today's story is "The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham", by H G Wells. It appeared in the June 19…
2 months, 1 week ago
Compassion Circuit, by John Wyndham
It’s comforting to hear a robot say: “I’ll take care of you!” But it can be terrifying, too.
Today's story is "Compassion Circuit", by John Wyndham. …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Mordant, by Merab Eberle
There are several mechanical means, like the movie films and phonograph records, to preserve youthful charms or a gorgeous voice or expressions of br…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fate of the Poseidonia, by Clare Winger Harris
George Gregory took an instant dislike to the man Martell. He could not put his finger on why exactly, but when the woman George was in love with sta…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, by Agatha Christie
It was entirely unlike Poirot to be taken in by superstition and tales of the supernatural. Perhaps it was the heat of the Egyptian desert or the inc…
3 months, 1 week ago
Death Sentence, by Isaac Asimov
Our psychologists of today have set up colonies of monkeys and other animals as experiments. On a larger scale, with larger means, a greater experime…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Memorium, by Basil Wells
Did you ever wonder what would happen if the thoughts of every man, woman and child on Earth were set down in black and white for future historians t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dancers, by Margaret St Clair
There was time now—plenty of time on this strange, dark planet—for those erudite exiles from frozen Earth to ponder the value of man's accumulated kn…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Laugh, by Robert Abernathy
To Dicky, grownups were absurdly like ants. They worked hard for no good purpose. But some day a big, big change would be coming!
The Laugh, by Robert…
3 months, 4 weeks ago