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100 1 _aPeterson, John Victor
245 1 0 _aLost in the Future
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
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 Fantastic Universe January 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-30
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Lost in the Future" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the implications of exceeding the speed of light through hyperspace travel and the strange consequences that ensue when encountering an alien civilization. The story dives into themes surrounding time, communication, and the relationship between technological advancements and their unforeseen effects. The plot revolves around two astronauts, Albrecht and the narrator, who make the first landing on an inhabited planet orbiting a distant star. Despite the advanced technology of the planet’s inhabitants, the astronauts discover that due to their faster-than-light travel, they are experiencing time differently from the alien population. As they attempt to communicate, they find themselves operating seconds ahead in time, revealing the disorienting consequences of their journey. Faced with the realization that they may be permanently cut off from meaningful interaction with the inhabitants, the duo must seek a way to escape the situation by returning to space and using their ship’s computers to recalibrate their temporal position. The story encapsulates the awe and unpredictability of space exploration, highlighting the perils that come with pushing the boundaries of human capability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28645
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