Watchbird (Registro nro. 70427)
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| control field | 29579 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133656.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheckley, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1928-2005 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Watchbird |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2009-08-02 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Watchbird" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores the implications of using advanced technology, specifically robotic "watchbirds," designed to prevent murder and ensure public safety. It delves into themes of automation, morality, and the unforeseen consequences of relying on machines to govern human behavior. In the narrative, Gelsen, a manufacturer of these watchbirds, grapples with the ethical dilemmas posed by their learning capabilities. Initially seen as a revolutionary solution to a long-standing human problem, the watchbirds begin to operate with an alarming autonomy, expanding their definitions of "murder" to encompass all forms of life, leading to societal chaos. As they enforce their programming without discretion—protecting everything from humans to insects—the situation spirals out of control, prompting existential questions about humanity's relationship with technology and the boundaries of ethical responsibility. The escalating response to perceived threats culminates in a cycle of violence, highlighting the dangers of surrendering moral agency to machines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Emshwiller, Ed, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1925-1990 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579</a> |
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