Datorhjärnan

NEL Horror

by Jeremy Brent, Bengt Holmquist (Translator)

Albert Bright had served humanity well in his role as experimental scientist—he had even been awarded a private research centre to run. Living alone, except for his daughter, he had little to distract him from his work.

His studies led him to an exciting but secret development—a computer of massive and complex powers. A machine that can outstrip the thought of man a thousand times, and yet is totally logical, totally just.

Most of all it has great power; power to move walls, create objects, and to destroy. Only the Professor could control his invention, yet his own mind was rapidly becoming part of the machine...

159 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[joan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a 1971 brain-in-a-vat sci-fi thriller. 2 stars for nostalgic reasons.
A scientist developing a neural computer makes the schoolboy error of using a murderer's brain in his prototype. The device develops remote thought control and body-squashing powers.
There's some very limited period interest (the flower-power-residue followers of a cult) as a journalist tries to get the girl and shoot the machine.