The Machine Stops

Story by E.M. Forster about a world totally dependent on machines, and what happens when those machines break down. Written around the turn of the century.

-- John Ainsworth (ainsje@cstone.net), October 06, 1999

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Anything you write now is around the turn of the century, dude. Good story, though I'm glad we went with coax rather than tubes.

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), October 06, 1999.

ABSOLUTELY PROFOUND! What can you tell us about this author? How did you find this? Almost to close to be metaphor or simile...seems more like a "vision". Am still contemplating/printing out to read again. It's somewhat long but suggest everyone read it.

-- Larry (Rampon@cyberramp.net), October 07, 1999.

ainsje@cstone.net), October 07, 1999.

You should have told us this Plexus thingie automatically shuts down Netscape. Or was that part of the 'artistic' experience?

Glad I didn't have any important files up.

-- Forrest Covington (theforrest@mindspring.com), October 07, 1999.