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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aKallis, Stephen A.,
_d1937-
245 1 4 _aThe Untouchable
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aPublished in Analog, December 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-08
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Untouchable" by Stephen A. Kallis, Jr. is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around advanced scientific concepts involving a groundbreaking invention that allows a person to pass through solid objects. The story showcases themes of frustration and intrigue surrounding a mysterious device and the implications of its existence on security and the nature of reality. In the story, General George Garvers recounts a peculiar encounter with Henry Busch, a man who claims to be the bearer of an extraordinary invention created by his late friend, Dr. Hymann Duvall. This invention, a machine that enables individuals to phase through solid matter, poses significant security concerns for the military, leading Garvers to seek help from his friend, Max. However, the device turns out to be a double-edged sword; while it promises to enhance military capabilities, it becomes an untouchable mystery after a mishap leaves it in a state where it cannot be physically interacted with. As Garvers and Max confront the paradoxical predicament of wanting to analyze the device without being able to make contact, the narrative delves into the frustration of pursuing knowledge that remains just out of reach. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aDouglas
830 0 _aPublished in Analog, December 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24221
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