Restricted Tool by Malcolm B. Morehart
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"Restricted Tool" by Malcolm B. Morehart, Jr. is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around Richard Clark, who stumbles upon a mysterious gadget that possesses extraordinary powers, challenging the very fabric of human understanding and progress. The story explores themes of technological responsibility and the unforeseen implications of advanced science through the lens of interplanetary interactions and regulations. In the tale, Richard Clark, while hunting
in a canyon, discovers a peculiar device that defies gravity. His encounter with two alien beings—who inform him that the device is categorized as “restricted” due to its potential for mass destruction—leads him to a moral quandary about its future use. Although the aliens initially want him to surrender the tool, they also express faith in his judgment. As Clark experiments with the gadget, he realizes its dangerous implications for warfare. However, when he is abruptly transported into the future, he learns that such technology has already become commonplace, leading him to confront his preconceptions about progress and power. Ultimately, he finds himself questioning his understanding of innovation and its application in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Morehart, Malcolm B. |
|---|---|
| Title | Restricted Tool |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32631 |
| Release Date | May 31, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 231 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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