02339cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324500150013026400510014530000470019633600260024333700260026933800360029549000570033150000310038850801140041952012680053353400450180165300200184665300180186683000570188485600430194199900170198430379UtSlPG20260610133707.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHunter, Gene10aField Trip 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction May 1953.  aRelease date is 2009-11-01  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Field Trip" by Gene Hunter is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the experience of time travelers who journey back to the 20th century to study their human ancestors and grapple with the complexities of human emotions and social taboos that have been eradicated in their future. The story addresses the potential ramifications of technology and societal changes on fundamental human experiences, such as love and sexuality.  The plot revolves around Kial, a time traveler from the year 8000, who embarks on a field trip to learn about the development of psychology. During his journey, he encounters Broyk, another traveler who is an atavist with telepathic abilities. As they interact, Kial grapples with feelings of envy and confusion regarding human emotions that have become obsolete in his time. The narrative builds tension as they face the consequences of violating the laws governing time travel, ultimately leading them to a profound embrace of the very aspects of humanity they have been conditioned to disregard. The story culminates in an exploration of the allure and danger of these archaic traits, leaving the characters to ponder the value of their past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction May 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30379  c71225d71225