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Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 66

Sep 6, 2023
A robot named Ned is discovered on Mars, leading to speculation about its purpose. The protagonist and the Chief of Police inspect a new experimental robot. Chaos ensues when a mob attacks the police chief. The role of wordplay and propaganda is discussed. A mummy is found during a geological expedition. Scientists witness a matter transmission experiment gone wrong. A tense dinner table conversation reveals a Martian imposter. Professor Oames unveils his Time Door invention. Dallard prepares to escape Earth's plague. Dollar encounters intelligent felines on Venus. Captain Varga expresses dissatisfaction with the colony's tarot production. The narrator embarks on constructing an instrument to amplify faint tones but ends up deaf. A dying man reflects on his past. A shocking discovery and infiltration takes place. Jenkins pitches a unique ride. The concept of a vanishing point and a perspective machine is discussed. A toy ship that levitates using magnetic waves captivates the crowd. A strike leads to chaos and confusion in the city. The scarcity of food leads to desperate measures. Bodies shattering like glass prompt investigation. The theory of negative heat and the dangers of science fiction writers are explored. The protagonist finds themselves in a mysterious room with a time lock.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
A Field Test of the Latest Experimental Robot Model
02:15 • 23min
3
Chaos and Confrontation
25:07 • 12min
4
Tharn and Angelo's Conversation
36:43 • 24min
5
Wordplay, Propaganda, and Illusions
01:01:00 • 8min
6
Discussion on Writing Style and Artistic Integrity, and Departure of the Ship from Earth
01:08:36 • 1min
7
Cully's Mysterious Surroundings
01:10:06 • 14min
8
First Contact
01:23:53 • 6min
9
A Fateful Accident and Trapped in the Abyss
01:29:59 • 4min
10
The Discovery in the Dry Gulch
01:34:06 • 11min
11
Ned Vince's Confusion
01:44:40 • 14min
12
Matter Transmission Experiment Gone Wrong
01:58:21 • 5min
13
Exposing the Imposter
02:02:52 • 19min
14
The Unveiling of the C. Sidwick Oames Time Door
02:22:12 • 5min
15
Facing a Problem and Exploring Identity
02:27:33 • 6min
16
Escaping Earth's Plague
02:34:02 • 34min
17
Dollar's Encounter with the Feline Species
03:07:41 • 16min
18
Meeting Captain Varga
03:23:30 • 20min
19
Resistance and Determination
03:43:46 • 16min
20
The Quest for Amplifying Faint Tones
04:00:01 • 29min
21
Realization of the Toll
04:28:35 • 25min
22
A Dying Man's Last Letter to His Son
04:53:32 • 2min
23
The Startling Discovery and Infiltration for a Thought Generator Device
04:55:57 • 4min
24
Journey Home: A Mysterious Ride
04:59:57 • 14min
25
The Vanishing Point and the Perspective Machine
05:14:10 • 11min
26
Toy Shop
05:25:14 • 13min
27
The City in Silence
05:38:01 • 29min
28
Desperate Measures and Stolen Food
06:06:54 • 19min
29
Mysterious Shattered Bodies
06:25:39 • 10min
30
The Theory of Negative Heat
06:35:51 • 28min
31
The Dangers of Science Fiction Writers
07:03:51 • 8min
32
A Mysterious Room
07:12:17 • 17min