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A review by wunder
The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper
4.0
A surprisingly perceptive story about the economic, social, and personal consequences of a search for a supercomputer that can predict the future. Just the belief in the computer has huge effects.
Yes, a few bits haven't aged well in the years since 1963, but even the Poictesme melon brandy might be losing its edge after fifty years. But I do wish he'd chosen something else for the "Seshan" accent that the serving robot has. That was way too close to Black English. Yuk.
I read this in the Standard Ebooks edition, which was very nicely produced.
Short and worth a read, if you are into that era of SF.
Yes, a few bits haven't aged well in the years since 1963, but even the Poictesme melon brandy might be losing its edge after fifty years. But I do wish he'd chosen something else for the "Seshan" accent that the serving robot has. That was way too close to Black English. Yuk.
I read this in the Standard Ebooks edition, which was very nicely produced.
Short and worth a read, if you are into that era of SF.