No Copying Allowed
| First published | December 1980 |
|---|---|
| Type | Essay |
| Series | Editorial (Astounding) |
The author discusses how technology which is too advanced would be useless to a society not developed enough to understand the basic and applied science involved; he gives a detailed example of how a supersonic ramjet aircraft of the late 1940s, if it were to be found by engineers of the 1920s, would be completely incomprehensible in every function, large or small.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1980 |
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The Analog Anthology #1 | Davis Publications | Anthology | 184 |
| 1981 |
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Analog's Golden Anniversary Anthology | The Dial Press | Anthology | 184 |
| 1982 |
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Fifty Years of the Best Science Fiction from Analog | Davis Publications | Anthology | 184 |