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Noise Level
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First published January 1, 1952
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Raymond F. Jones
189 books13 followersRaymond Fisher Jones (November 15, 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah - January 24, 1994, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah) was an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1952 novel, This Island Earth, which was adapted into the 1955 film This Island Earth and for the short story "The Children's Room", which was adapted for television as Episode Two of the ABC network show Tales of Tomorrow, first aired on February 29, 1952.
Jones' career was at its peak during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. His stories were published mainly in magazines such as Thrilling Wonder Stories, Astounding Stories, and Galaxy. His short story Noise Level is known as one of his best works. His short story "The Alien Machine", first published in the June, 1949 Thrilling Wonder Stories, was later expanded into the novel This Island Earth, along with two other short stories, "The Shroud of Secrecy", and "The Greater Conflict", known as The Peace Engineers Trilogy, featuring the character Cal Meacham. Jones also wrote the story upon which the episode "The Children's Room" was based for the television program Tales of Tomorrow in 1952.
Jones' career was at its peak during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. His stories were published mainly in magazines such as Thrilling Wonder Stories, Astounding Stories, and Galaxy. His short story Noise Level is known as one of his best works. His short story "The Alien Machine", first published in the June, 1949 Thrilling Wonder Stories, was later expanded into the novel This Island Earth, along with two other short stories, "The Shroud of Secrecy", and "The Greater Conflict", known as The Peace Engineers Trilogy, featuring the character Cal Meacham. Jones also wrote the story upon which the episode "The Children's Room" was based for the television program Tales of Tomorrow in 1952.
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January 3, 2020
Written in 1952, but even almost 70 years later no one in DARPA or NSF or any other influential and supposedly visionary agencies was able to understand the importance of human creativity. NO ONE!
Which country was able to achieve a total world domination?
The one that developed the first atomic bomb?
No.
The one that developed the first hydrogen bomb?
No.
The one that placed the first man in cosmos?
No.
The one that placed the first man on the Moon?
No.
Future over-hyped technologies like “AI” with its various applications, augmented reality, controlled fusion, or else, also will not be able to give a significant advantage to one country over others (probably, for good). But there is one technology that can do that - the technology for unlocking human creativity en masse. This technology does not yet exist. And no country is working on it, just yet. The one that start the first will have all the advantage.
https://www.cognisity.how/2020/01/DAR...
Which country was able to achieve a total world domination?
The one that developed the first atomic bomb?
No.
The one that developed the first hydrogen bomb?
No.
The one that placed the first man in cosmos?
No.
The one that placed the first man on the Moon?
No.
Future over-hyped technologies like “AI” with its various applications, augmented reality, controlled fusion, or else, also will not be able to give a significant advantage to one country over others (probably, for good). But there is one technology that can do that - the technology for unlocking human creativity en masse. This technology does not yet exist. And no country is working on it, just yet. The one that start the first will have all the advantage.
https://www.cognisity.how/2020/01/DAR...
April 5, 2016
Enjoyed it
Stories from another time, another place, that touch the inner child. The main stories also make you think outside the box!
Stories from another time, another place, that touch the inner child. The main stories also make you think outside the box!
February 20, 2020
What a superb story. Published in December 1952 it shows no sign of age. Indeed, were it published today, I would be recommending it for the awards.
March 27, 2020
One of the best and most optimistic stories about the hidden abilities of our minds.
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