Reason (1942) is science-fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. This article is about the year. ... A collection of well-known science-fiction novels and magazines Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology upon society and persons as individuals. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Dr. Isaac Asimov enthroned with symbols of his lifes work (Rowena Morrill) Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. ...

Powell and Donovan are assigned to a space station which supplies energy via beams to the planets. The robot that controls the energy beams, QT1, known to them as Cutie, is an advanced model with highly developed reasoning ability. Using these abilities, it decides that space, stars and the planets beyond the station don't really exist; that the humans that inhabit the station are unimportant, short-lived and expendable, and that it serves a greater purpose (i.e. God). QT1 concludes that it must become the Prophet of the Master and serve only the Master. The humans initially attempt to reason with the robot, until they realise that they can't win, and the robot can still perform its job well. The only difference is that, as far as it is concerned, it doesn't do it for the benefit of the humans, but for its deity. Greg Powell and Mike Donovan are fictional characters from Isaac Asimovs Robot short stories. ... A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live on in outer space. ... A humanoid robot playing the trumpet In practical usage, a robot is an autonomous or semi-autonomous device which performs its tasks either according to direct human control, partial control with human supervision, or completely autonomously. ... The term God is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun when used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a Supreme Being. ...

An interesting point is that the robot still obeys all Three Laws of Robotics, albeit unwittingly. Why, if it doesn't believe in the humans on the planet Earth, should it act to protect them? (Powell and Donovan, noting that QT's newly developed religion conveniently requires it to perform all the functions for which it was created, conclude that the robot is still unconsciously following its programming, which is why they decide to leave it alone.) This cover of I, Robot illustrates the story Runaround, the first to list all Three Laws of Robotics. ... Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...

In 1967 this short story was adapted into an episode of British television series Out of the Unknown entitled "The Prophet". 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This article is about the short story Runaround. For the unrelated television show of the same name, see Runaround (TV show). ... I, Robot is a collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1950. ... The Complete Robot is a collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov written between 1940 and 1976, which were previously collected in books I, Robot, The Rest of the Robots, and other anthologies. ... Isaac Asimovs Robot Series is a series of books by Isaac Asimov, both collections of short stories and novels. ... Hari Seldons holographic image, pictured on a paperback edition of Foundation, appears at various times in the First Foundations history, to guide it through the social and economic crises that befall it. ... Catch the Rabbit (1944) is a science-fiction short story found in I, Robot and written by Isaac Asimov. ...

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