The Machine that Won the War

Multivac SS seriesbook 9

Three influential leaders of the human race meet in the aftermath of a successful war against the Denebians. Discussing how the vast and powerful Multivac computer was a decisive factor in the war, each of the men admits that in fact he falsified his part of the decision process because he felt that the situation was too complex to follow normal procedures.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 7 pages

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