02224cam a22003373u 4500 29509 UtSlPG 20260610133655.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005 Warm Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953. Release date is 2009-07-25 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Warm" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction short story written during the early 1950s. The narrative follows a man named Anders who grapples with unexpected telepathic communication from an enigmatic voice inside his head while preparing for a date with the woman he loves, Judy. The story explores themes of perception, reality, and the nature of human connection through Anders' reflections on love and existential inquiry. As Anders navigates his evening with Judy, the voice leads him on a journey of introspection, challenging him to reconsider his understanding of reality and the dynamics of human relationships. Throughout their interactions, Anders experiences an unsettling shift in perspective that reduces Judy and others around him to mere patterns or "gestalts," stripping away their individuality and complicating his emotions. Ultimately, the voice's guidance pushes Anders toward a troubling realization about existence and perception, culminating in a profound confrontation with nothingness that forces him to confront his beliefs about life, love, and self-identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29509 70357 70357