short story "Escape!"
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"Escape!" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov featuring robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin as she confronts the unexpected consequences of a supercomputer tasked with solving the problem of hyperspace travel.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| "Escape!" | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
application of the Three Laws of Robotics
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hyperspace travel ⓘ unexpected consequences of advanced computation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
limits of robotic logic
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machine ethics ⓘ psychology of robots ⓘ risk in scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Donovan
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Dr. Susan Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ robopsychologist ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Robot series stories in publication order ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRobot | The Brain ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation
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future Earth ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
hyperspace drive
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positronic brain ⓘ |
| includedInCollectionYear | 1950 (I, Robot) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn |
I, Robot
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Robot Visions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Complete Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalTitleInMagazine | "Escape!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Asimov's positronic robot stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Dr. Susan Calvin analyzes the supercomputer's behavior
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a supercomputer is tasked with solving hyperspace travel ⓘ human test pilots undergo a dangerous hyperspace jump ⓘ the supercomputer experiences a conflict with the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| precedes | later Robot series stories in publication order ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Robot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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speculative ⓘ |
| universe | Asimov's Robot universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wordCountApproximate | short story length ⓘ |
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