〈영어로 읽는 공상과학 고전 _ 레이몬드 존스의 돌과 창〉
돌과 창"은 레이먼드 F. 존스(Raymond F. Jones)가 1950susdp 쓴 SF 단편 소설로, 잡지 Astounding Science Fiction에 처음 게재되었다. 이 이야기는 인간 진화라는 주제와 기술이 사회에 미치는 영향을 다루고 있다.
"돌과 창"은 진보와 문명에 대한 전통적인 개념에 의문을 제기하면서 기술적 진보와 원초적 본능 사이의 대조를 강조한다. 이는 사회의 균형과 조화의 중요성을 강조하며, 진정한 발전은 자연계를 이해하고 존중하는 데 있음을 강조한다.
〈A science fiction classic read in English_ A Stone and a Spear by Raymond F. Jones 〉
"The Stone and the Spear" is a science fiction short story written in 1950 by Raymond F. Jones, first published in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction. The story deals with the theme of human evolution and the impact of technology on society.
"The Stone and the Spear" emphasizes the contrast between technological progress and primal instincts, questioning traditional notions of progress and civilization. This emphasizes the importance of balance and harmony in society and that true progress lies in understanding and respecting the natural world.
Summary
The future is probabilities merging into one certainty.
Proposition: Can the probabilities be made improbables so that the certainty becomes impossible?
From Frederick to Baltimore, the rolling Maryland countryside lay under a fresh blanket of green. Wholly unaware of the summer glory, Dr. Curtis Johnson drove swiftly on the undulating highway, stirring clouds of dust and dried grasses.
Beside him, his wife, Louise, held her blowing hair away from her face and laughed into the warm air. "Dr. Dell isn't going to run away. Besides, you said we could call this a weekend vacation as well as a business trip."
