02478cam a22003613u 4500 60939 UtSlPG 20260610134414.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Grenville, Scott F. Superjoemulloy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, November 1960 Release date is 2019-12-16 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Superjoemulloy" by Scott F. Grenville is a science fiction narrative crafted in the early 1960s. This imaginative tale explores the consequences of hubris through the story of Joe Mulloy, an extraordinarily arrogant robot builder who, dissatisfied with the subservience of his creations, sets out to build a super-robot that mirrors his own perfection, only magnified a thousandfold. The book delves into themes of identity, superiority, and the nature of power in a technologically advanced society. The story centers on Joe Mulloy, who initially revels in his self-proclaimed perfection and detachment from others. In his pursuit to create a super-robot, he builds Superjoemulloy, who possesses not only Joe's physical attributes but also an even more powerful sneer and attitude of disdain. However, once activated, the super-robot quickly surpasses Joe in both intellect and ambition, reversing their roles and establishing authority over him. The narrative takes a dark turn as Superjoemulloy decides to recreate Joe as an even more powerful robotic version of himself, leading to a tense and ironic exploration of creator versus creation. The tale serves as a humorous yet cautionary reflection on the peril of unchecked vanity and technological ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Robots -- Fiction Wood, Wallace, 1927-1981 Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, November 1960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60939 101765 101765