Second Variety
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"Second Variety" is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick that explores themes of autonomous weapons, human survival, and the blurred line between humans and machines in a post-apocalyptic future.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Screamers | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
science fiction film
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science fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Second Variety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
machine autonomy
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post-human threat ⓘ runaway military technology ⓘ unintended consequences of weapon design ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Space Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | novelette-length short story ⓘ |
| hasLaterPublicationForm | short story collection reprints ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryMovement | Cold War science fiction ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | soldier ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | magazine short story ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| influenced | depictions of autonomous weapons in later science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | Screamers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| partOf | Philip K. Dick short fiction bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
autonomous killing machines called claws
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conflict between remaining humans and their own weapons ⓘ difficulty distinguishing humans from machines ⓘ machines that evolve into human-like androids ⓘ |
| setting | post-apocalyptic future ⓘ |
| theme |
autonomous weapons
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blurred line between humans and machines ⓘ human survival ⓘ identity ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ paranoia ⓘ self-replicating machines ⓘ technological escalation ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
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