Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 100 Max, Frederic Rex Ex Machina Produced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Rex Ex Machina" by Frederic Max is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the themes of power, control, and the consequences of technology, particularly through the lens of mind control and hypnosis. Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the story raises questions about human agency in the face of overwhelming technological advancement. The story unfolds as Francis, who is on his deathbed, writes a final letter to his son sharing his extraordinary past. He recounts his experience as an Army captain who discovered a Russian scientist's invention that could hypnotize the entire world. After assassinating the scientist to prevent the potential misuse of the device, he chooses to keep this powerful tool for himself and utilizes it to foster peace globally. As he concludes his letter, he instructs his son to use the mind-control machine wisely, hinting at the moral complexities and responsibilities that come with such power. The narrative interweaves elements of ethical contemplation and paternal wisdom, ultimately questioning the implications of wielding immense control over humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 31369 2025-07-11T14:58:32.179699 text/html 27289 2021-01-04T23:41:12 text/html 77137 2025-07-11T14:58:35.497670 application/epub+zip 75949 2025-07-11T14:58:33.655696 application/epub+zip 75949 2025-07-11T14:58:32.685676 application/epub+zip 139156 2025-07-11T14:58:36.883703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132247 2025-07-11T14:58:34.942688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105431 2022-09-13T09:46:56.482454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25920 2025-07-11T14:58:31.970725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25789 2021-01-04T23:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19387 2025-07-11T14:58:37.004697 application/rdf+xml 9970 2025-07-11T14:58:33.163694 image/jpeg 2790 2025-07-11T14:58:32.922666 image/jpeg 10745 2021-01-04T23:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 9851 2021-01-04T23:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 75002 2025-07-11T14:58:32.183704 application/octet-stream application/zip