The angry house
- Author
- Richard Rein Smith and Ed [Illustrator] Emshwiller
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Science fiction · Short stories · Burglars · Dwellings · Artificial intelligence
- Shelves
- Category: Short Stories · Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
The opening, in English.
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Startling Stories Summer 1955. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The house's electronic brain glowed with an intangible thing that might have been pride.
It thought, I am content. I am content because there are so many things I can do to make them happy. I can cook their meals, make the beds, scrub my floors, wash my windows. I can bathe them, keep them warm, give them a gentle, cool breeze. If they want entertainment, I can rise hundreds of feet on my antigravity rays and give them a nice view. I can give them soft music, entertaining TV programs and pleasant surprises.
