Project Gutenberg 2019-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 88 Zuroy, Michael 1918 2007 Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The Super Opener Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Super Opener" by Michael Zuroy is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around Kalvin Feetch, the chief engineer at the Piltdon Opener Company, as he grapples with the challenges of innovation while under pressure from his demanding employer. The book explores themes of corporate greed, scientific discovery, and the often-overlooked contributions of individuals in the workplace. In the story, Feetch is tasked with creating an unprecedented can opener that outperforms competitors within an unreasonably short deadline. After experimentation leads to an unexpected and mysterious effect where opened cans seemingly vanish, the product becomes a major success for the company. However, the fallout from the product's unforeseen consequences—a bizarre phenomenon where emptied cans start raining down across the nation—leads to chaos and public outrage. As the pressure mounts on Feetch from his employer, Piltdon, to capitalize on the invention while stifling scientific inquiry, he ultimately chooses to take a stand for his research. The climax showcases his decision to reveal the secrets behind his invention in exchange for ownership and recognition, thus illustrating the conflict between corporate interests and genuine scientific pursuit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inventions -- Fiction Business enterprises -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53165 2025-06-24T06:56:02.036377 text/html 29398 2024-10-17T14:13:30 text/html 185769 2025-06-24T06:56:04.012301 application/epub+zip 184603 2025-06-24T06:56:02.474312 application/epub+zip 76003 2025-06-24T06:56:02.238310 application/epub+zip 222051 2025-06-24T06:56:05.401322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214588 2025-06-24T06:56:03.774290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106267 2022-09-27T10:26:51.152746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46524 2023-09-26T05:36:13.120317 text/plain 26694 2024-10-17T14:13:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16710 2025-06-24T06:56:05.544282 application/rdf+xml 26587 2025-06-24T06:56:02.326297 image/jpeg 4767 2025-06-24T06:56:02.281306 image/jpeg 356879 2025-06-24T06:56:02.053300 application/octet-stream application/zip 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