02784cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500260014426400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000580035649000380041450000310045250801080048352013940059153400450198565300200203065300180205065300260206865300270209465300250212165300270214670000310217383000580220483000380226285600430230099900190234359498UtSlPG20260610134353.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAnderson, Poul,d1926-200110aWhat Shall It Profit? 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 19561 aThe psychotechnic league; bk. 15.  aRelease date is 2019-05-13  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"What Shall It Profit?" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes related to technological advancement, societal consequences, and the quest for immortality, set in a future where humanity grapples with the implications of prolonged life due to scientific breakthroughs. It delves into the moral and ethical considerations surrounding advancements in biogenetics and the shadows of scientific progress on human culture and individuality.  The narrative follows Arnold Radek, a newsman who stumbles upon disturbing truths while investigating the Institute of Human Biology. After a night of drinking with Barwell, a recently fired clerk, Radek becomes aware of scientifically induced longevity experiments that hint at darker secrets. Driven by a mix of curiosity and ethical concern for the implications of these experiments, he confronts Dr. Marcus Lang, the director of the Institute. As Radek learns about the underground project that seeks to attain immortality, he discovers the disturbing reality that the aging process can be suspended, but at the cost of individual freedom and societal integrity. The novel ultimately raises profound questions about the nature of life, the value of existence, and the responsibilities of scientists in the face of their discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aScientists -- Fiction  aJournalists -- Fiction  aLongevity -- Fiction  aImmortality -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1956 0aThe psychotechnic league; bk. 15.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59498  c100324d100324