The Leiber, Fritz 1910-1992 creator Wood, Wallace 1927-1981 text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Creature from Cleveland Depths" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of technology, identity, and the consequences of human reliance on machines, particularly looking at the concept of "ticklers," which serve as mechanized reminders but evolve into entities with their own existence. The main character, Gusterson, is caught in a world where these inventions begin to take control over humanity's actions and consciousness. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Gusterson and Fay, who engage in a dialogue that highlights the tension between creativity and technological dependency. As Fay presents a "tickler," a device meant to help Gusterson remember tasks, the conversation reveals both men’s attitudes about society and their roles within it. The opening portion sets up a precarious situation where the society has become dependent on these devices, hinting at ominous transformations that may occur as the ticklers take on a more autonomous identity, merging technology with the essence of humanity itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2007-10-24 Produced by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Inventors -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23164 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23164 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133530.0 23164