02654cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500410014326400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033449000740037050000310044450800960047552014320057153400450200365300200204865300300206865300250209865300220212370000300214583000740217585600430224965013UtSlPG20260610134512.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPhillips, Rog,d1909-196510aOne for the Robot—Two for the Same 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1950 aRelease date is 2021-04-07 aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"One for the Robot—Two for the Same" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction novella that likely dates back to the mid-20th century, specifically the early 1950s. The narrative centers around themes of identity, consciousness, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, delving into the consequences of creating robots that could house human minds. It explores these themes through the lens of the protagonist, January Stevens, and his tumultuous interactions with the enigmatic Dr. Leopold Moriss. The story follows January Stevens, an alcoholic whose life spiraled out of control after he failed to account for research funds related to his groundbreaking experiments in robotics and consciousness transfer. After a chance encounter with Dr. Moriss, who has been pursuing him to uncover the secret of his research, January finds himself embroiled in a psychological battle against the doctor. As Moriss pushes him to confront his past and the fear that drove him to destroy his work, January plots his revenge by sabotaging the doctor’s plan to transfer his consciousness into an immortal robot body. As the situation escalates, January must grapple with his own hatred and the complex dynamics of his relationship with the doctor's daughter, Paula, ultimately leading to a gripping climax that explores the nature of humanity and the implications of immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aChicago (Ill.) -- Fiction aInventors -- Fiction aRobots -- Fiction1 aFuqua, Robert,d1905-1959 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 195040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65013