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by Roger Zelazny

Excellent novella by Zelazny shows off his contemplative writing style; this story was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards for its year. A newly settled planet is violent and capricious; Hellcops use surveillance drones to keep an eye on a fragile human habitation.

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System
   This device hovers over the urban battlefield, directed remotely (using a modified Xbox controller), with significant armament.

Seatlle Police Drones Overhead Now
   Soon, you'll be seeing this tech flying over every town in America. Or maybe you won't see it; they're pretty small.

Taser Drones Now Legal In North Dakota
   'I sent my eyes on their rounds and tended my gallery of one hundred-thirty changing pictures...' - Roger Zelazny, 1966.

Nuclear Drones Could Fly For Years
   'I sent my eyes on their rounds and tended my gallery of one hundred-thirty changing pictures...' - Roger Zelazny, 1966.

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Kelly Clarkson Show Like Black Mirror '15 Million Merits'
re: Neal Stephenson
(9/25/2020)

Salto Jumping Robot Now Sticks Landing!
re: Isaac Asimov
(9/23/2020)

Gyroscopic Median-Straddling Mass Transit Vehicles
re: Kenneth Brown
(9/21/2020)

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