All the Troubles of the World
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Presents a story about an assassination against Multivac, a computer that directs much of the world's economic and human existence, and how this threat draws everyone together. Based on the story by Issac Asimov., Presents a story about an assassination threat against Multivac, a computer that directs much of the world's economic and human existence, and how this threat draws everyone together., Dramatizes a story by Isaac Asimov about a future time in which a single computer directs its society's economy, scientific progress, and human psychology. Develops how the computer predicts individual acts of crime from the registering of all adults' personalities. Raises questions about the ethics of technology when the computer, either using or circumventing the rules of its own system, attempts to commit suicide.
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Registered 1Aug78 · PA 14-403 (Jul-Dec 1978) Copyright holder: CBS, Inc Production company: distributed by BFA
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, Presents a story about an assassination threat against Multivac, a computer that directs much of the world's economic and human existence, and how this threat draws everyone together., Dramatization of the story of the same title by Isaac Asimov, about a civilization run by Multivac, an all-powerful computer that directs the society's economy, scientific progress and human psychology. Multivac is being sabotaged and young Ben Manner's father is the main suspect. Ben knows that his father is innocent, and in trying to save him, unwittingly becomes involved in the infamous scheme.
, Dramatizes a story by Isaac Asimov about a future time in which a single computer directs its society's economy, scientific progress, and human psychology. Develops how the computer predicts individual acts of crime from the registering of all adults' personalities. Raises questions about the ethics of technology when the computer, either using or circumventing the rules of its own system, attempts to commit suicide.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
, Dramatizes a story by Isaac Asimov about a future time in which a single computer directs its society's economy, scientific progress, and human psychology. Develops how the computer predicts individual acts of crime from the registering of all adults' personalities. Raises questions about the ethics of technology when the computer, either using or circumventing the rules of its own system, attempts to commit suicide.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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