A Logic Named Joe
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A Logic Named Joe is a 1946 science fiction short story by Murray Leinster that eerily anticipates personal computers, the internet, and their social consequences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | A Logic Named Joe (and other titles in some reprints) ⓘ |
| anticipates |
online information networks
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personal computers ⓘ search engines ⓘ social consequences of networked computing ⓘ the internet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Murray Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in some jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
artificially intelligent computer terminal
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network of logics (computers) ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | March 1946 ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasBeenReprintedIn | various science fiction anthologies ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
central information tank (network database)
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logic (household computer terminal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
access to forbidden information
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automation of knowledge retrieval ⓘ computers in everyday life ⓘ impact of technology on society ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of personal computers in science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ducky (the human operator)
NERFINISHED
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Joe (a logic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | magazine ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMagazineIssue | Astounding Science Fiction, March 1946 issue GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
early vision of the internet
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exploration of ethical issues in computing ⓘ prescient depiction of networked computers ⓘ |
| setting | near-future United States ⓘ |
| theme |
censorship and information control
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human–computer interaction ⓘ information overload ⓘ privacy concerns ⓘ unintended consequences of technology ⓘ |
| workOf | Murray Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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