02438cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500240014626400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000550035650000310041150801240044252012670056653400450183365300200187865300250189865300330192370000340195683000550199085600430204524064UtSlPG20260610133542.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGarrett, Randall,d1927-198710aDamned If You Don't 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction May 1960.  aRelease date is 2007-12-28  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Mary Meehan and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net  a"Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a brilliant engineer named Sam Bending, who invents a revolutionary device called the Converter, capable of producing substantial electricity from water through fusion. The narrative explores themes of innovation, corporate greed, and the societal consequences of technological advancements.  As the plot unfolds, Bending faces ominous threats after his invention garners the attention of the powerful Power Utilities corporation, which fears the impact of the Converter on its monopoly over energy. Following a series of break-ins and the loss of his prototypes, Bending finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle involving not just corporate espionage but also government intervention. The story ultimately poses a moral dilemma about whether the benefits of such a powerful invention should be suppressed to protect the economy and society from the potential chaos that could ensue from its unchecked release into the market. Through suspense and a touch of humor, Garrett's tale examines the intricate balance between technological advancement and its broader implications on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aInventors -- Fiction  aPower (Mechanics) -- Fiction1 aVan Dongen, H. R.,d1920-2010 0aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction May 1960.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24064