Sales talk (Registro nro. 92450)
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| control field | 51616 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134205.0 |
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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 | Blomberg, Con |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sales talk |
| 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 | 2016 |
| 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 December 1959 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2016-04-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Sales Talk" by Con Blomberg is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative takes place in a futuristic society where "Electronic Living" (EL) allows individuals to experience the sensations and emotions of others through electronic means. The story delves into the implications of such technology on personal identity and the nature of reality, raising questions about the trade-offs between direct experience and synthetic fulfillment. The plot centers around a character named Mr. Gaines, who is visited by two salesmen from EL, Jake Long and Arnie Blik. Initially, they present EL as an exciting new way to live vicariously through the experiences of others, using a device that connects to the brain and projects simulated lives. As the conversation unfolds, Gaines questions the ethical and philosophical ramifications of abandoning genuine experiences for manufactured ones, ultimately rejecting the seductive allure of EL. The interaction culminates in Gaines triumphing over the salesmen, as he recognizes the dangers of becoming a mere consumer in a world that values production and creativity. Ultimately, the story uses the interaction as a critique of a society that prioritizes consumption over authentic living. (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 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Virtual reality -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Morrow, Gray, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1934-2001 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51616">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51616</a> |
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