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100 1 _aRamm, Alan J.
245 1 0 _aTest Problem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2021-08-25
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Test Problem" by Alan J. Ramm is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative follows Jeremy Hovah, a student at a futuristic university, as he undertakes an examination that tests his ability to replicate an entire star system using his mental faculties. The story explores themes of creativity, responsibility, and the ethical implications of creation in a scientific context. In the story, Jeremy finds himself facing a challenging exam in Advanced Deliberation And Memory, where he must recreate a star system based on transmitted information. As he works on the project, he successfully generates planets, plants, and animals, immersing himself in the task for six long days. However, an unexpected creature emerges in his simulation, which he cannot bring himself to destroy, leading to a conflict with the instructor. The story ultimately concludes with Jeremy's failure to adhere to the rules about creation, highlighting the consequences of his actions and sparking contemplation about the nature of creation and sentience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aCreation -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66140
999 _c106962
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