Almost Human

Adventures in time and space told in future tense. The matter acts. Have you heard of the new science called cybernetics? It concerns man's efforts to develop a perfect thinking machine.

A robot electronic brain that will not only do man's work, but even do his thinking for him. a robot that is almost human. No, it's not impossible at all. In fact, one day something like this may happen.

A tall, swab gentleman in a black raincoat will walk down the street. Until he reaches a shuttered, isolated house. Then he will slowly mount the front steps and push the door down. Just a minute.

I said just a minute. Hold your horses. What do you think? Good evening, my dear. Duke. Looking lovely as ever. I commend Lola. Why did you come here? Curiosity, darling. I've been thinking over what you told me at our chance meeting last week.

Duke, you promised me you were. I decided to come and take a look for myself. Where's the professor? In his study. Anyone else in the house? No, just the professor and I. I was junior in the nursery and I said I'll quit and you had to take it out junior's nice man I help the professor tell me as a guest do he's a nice old

guy darling all right yeah what is it miss Williams Professor Blasman a gentleman is what here I don't understand he's waiting for you but I gave Oh, that's no one was to be admitted to the house.

I insisted. Very well. You wait here. And I will get rid of him. Sir, what can I do for you? Professor Bassamass? How do you know my name? I've come to see Junior. Junior? Oh, there must be some mistake.