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Men Are Different by Alan Bloch (1954)
What happens when a Robot archaeologist, studying the shrouded past of mankind, meets a Man for the first time.
Texas Week by Albert Hernhuter (1954)
A story about a psychiatrist and a delusional person, with a twist.
"If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth" by Arthur C. Clarke (1951)
A father and a son look out across space to remember their heritage.
Expedition to Earth by Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
Space-faring people of a dying empire try to uplift a primitive species, but run out of time.
History Lesson by Arthur C. Clarke (1949)
Venusian scientists examine human artifacts collected after Earth died.
The Haunted Space Suit by Arthur C. Clarke (1958)
A man is doing routine cleanup in space in his one-man vessel, when someone pokes him in his neck.
The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
Tibetan Buddhists in their lamasery are working on a computer to generate all the possible names of God in the belief that by exhausting all possible permutations, the real names of God will emerge.
The Possessed by Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
A doomed Swarm is roaming the universe, looking for a sentient host to sustain them.
No Morning After by Arthur C. Clarke (1954)
A warning from a distant world about the destruction of another is not heeded.
Shall the Dust Praise Thee? by Damon Knight (1967)
God is late for His most important day.
The Country of the Blind by H. G. Wells (1904)
A story about a man, Nunez, who, when climbing the Andes, falls down into a valley which has been cut off from the outside world. All the inhabitants there are blind, and so Nunes, being the only one with the sense of sight, is looked upon with suspicion.
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison (1967)
Five people are locked away in the belly of a world-encompassing computer.
The Last Question by Isaac Asimov (1956)
Successive generations of humans ask the question, "Can the entropy of the Universe be reversed?" What do you think the answer is?
Evensong by Lester del Rey (1967)
A powerful being seeks refuge on a remote planet, but takes a false turn.
The Malley System by Miriam Allen deFord (1967)
An analogy is drawn between confectionaries and crime deterrence.
Carcinoma Angels by Norman Spinrad (1967)
The story of a man with cancer, and the ridiculous way in which he attempts a self-cure.
Counter Charm by Peter Phillips (1951)
The fairy tale inhabitants of Earth are holding a meeting to discuss a strange human object.
A Toy for Juliette by Robert Bloch (1967)
A grandfather plucks people out from the Past to give to his insane granddaughter in the Present.