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Related to material in Clans of the Alphane Moon
by Philip K. Dick

The inhabitants of Alpha III M2 are all former inmates in a psychiatric institution for colonists of Alpha Centauri system. Loss of contact with Earth has resulted in the formation of groups (or clans or castes) of individuals based on psychiatric diagnosis. Can Chuck Rittersdorf, CIA operative and sit-com writer, rid himself of his wife Mary using a remote-controlled simulacrum, helped by his telepathic Ganymedean slime mold neighbor, Lord Running Clam?

('Clans of the Alphane Moon [Shell Game]' by Philip K. Dick)

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Grapevine Pruning Robot
   Do robots deserve a day of rest? New robot prototype perform pruning chores cheaper than people.

Canon Wonder Camera Concept
   Why do big companies insist on intruding on the domain of sf writers? Philip K. Dick has this concept beat, hands down.

Slime Is Smarter Than You Think
   Researchers are looking for Lord Running Clam.

'Forever' Camera Powered By Its Own Images
   'What I have in this camera is not a record of what you did just now but what will go on here in the next half hour...'- Philip K. Dick, 1964.

MIT Researchers Predict The Future From Still Photos
   'What I have in this camera is not a record of what you did just now but what will go on here in the next half hour...'- Philip K. Dick, 1964.

GIDE AI Tools 'See Days In Advance'
   'what will go on here in the next half hour...' - Philip K. Dick, 1964.

Seeing Two Seconds Into The Future
   '...not a record of what you did just now but what will go on here in the next half hour.' - Philip K. Dick, 1964.

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