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100	1		_aClinton, Ed M., _d1926-2006
245	1	0	_aUntechnological Employment
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from Analog Science Fact · Science Fiction November 1962.
500			_aRelease date is 2007-10-22
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Untechnological Employment" by Ed M. Clinton Jr. is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative is centered around themes of bureaucracy and the challenges of technological advancements, particularly in the context of space exploration. It explores how external pressures may influence decision-making within governmental and military institutions. The story unfolds through a series of telegram exchanges among military officials and the White House regarding the delays in moon launches caused by bad weather. As the countdown for a significant launch draws near, political considerations become entangled with operational realities, revealing the tensions between technological capabilities and the expectations of political figures. The narrative highlights the absurdities and complexities of bureaucracy, especially in dealing with crises, culminating in an ironic twist regarding weather control and the motivations underlying decision-making in a high-stakes environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
653			_aEpistolary fiction
830		0	_aProduced from Analog Science Fact · Science Fiction November 1962.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23147
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