Project Gutenberg 2020-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 116 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick Oridin's Formula Produced from Planet Stories March 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Oridin's Formula" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction story written in the early 1940s. The narrative explores themes of ambition, power, and the complexity of human desires as it unfolds on the planetoid Azair. The primary focus is on a mathematical equation that has the potential to grant its possessor the ability to control the universe. The story centers around Oridin, a recluse who possesses a secret formula related to certainty in success, which a space pirate named Caddo seeks in order to conquer Earth and thus rule the universe. Their interaction develops into a psychological clash, as Caddo initially threatens Oridin but soon finds himself captivated by the promise of the formula. As Caddo becomes increasingly obsessed with the notion of achieving absolute power through the mathematical principles laid out by Oridin, he loses his grip on reality, ultimately becoming a mere husk of his former self. The tale concludes with Oridin returning to his solitude, highlighting the perils of unrestrained ambition while illustrating the enigmatic relationship between knowledge, power, and personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Hermits -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 41886 2025-07-24T14:44:03.829670 text/html 17862 2024-10-18T03:46:45 text/html 331450 2025-07-24T14:44:05.565650 application/epub+zip 330252 2025-07-24T14:44:04.204656 application/epub+zip 75929 2025-07-24T14:44:03.986663 application/epub+zip 364032 2025-07-24T14:44:06.798664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356527 2025-07-24T14:44:05.363652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102473 2022-09-28T05:13:03.752050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34895 2025-07-24T14:44:03.728643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15146 2024-10-18T03:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17512 2025-07-24T14:44:06.928632 application/rdf+xml 28134 2025-07-24T14:44:04.073648 image/jpeg 4926 2025-07-24T14:44:04.026656 image/jpeg 484083 2025-07-24T14:44:03.841683 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 en.wikipedia