02461cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000260011324500230013926400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000510034850000310039950801140043052013850054453400450192965300200197465300180199483000510201285600430206399900170210628645UtSlPG20260610133644.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPeterson, John Victor10aLost in the Future 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1954.  aRelease date is 2009-04-30  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Lost in the Future" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the implications of exceeding the speed of light through hyperspace travel and the strange consequences that ensue when encountering an alien civilization. The story dives into themes surrounding time, communication, and the relationship between technological advancements and their unforeseen effects.  The plot revolves around two astronauts, Albrecht and the narrator, who make the first landing on an inhabited planet orbiting a distant star. Despite the advanced technology of the planet’s inhabitants, the astronauts discover that due to their faster-than-light travel, they are experiencing time differently from the alien population. As they attempt to communicate, they find themselves operating seconds ahead in time, revealing the disorienting consequences of their journey. Faced with the realization that they may be permanently cut off from meaningful interaction with the inhabitants, the duo must seek a way to escape the situation by returning to space and using their ship’s computers to recalibrate their temporal position. The story encapsulates the awe and unpredictability of space exploration, highlighting the perils that come with pushing the boundaries of human capability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28645  c69553d69553