Project Gutenberg 2022-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 120 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The answer $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Incorporated,$c1947. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Answer" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the late 1940s. The story revolves around a tense confrontation between a dictator, Robert Hohmann, and a representative of the United Nations, Greg Hammond, as they debate the ethical and political implications of nuclear power and weapons. It explores themes of power, democracy, and the consequences of unchecked ambition in a world on the brink of nuclear catastrophe. In the narrative, Hohmann plans to construct a plutonium-producing uranium pile, defying the cautions of Hammond, who warns him about the dire repercussions of his actions. As Hohmann's project progresses, he becomes increasingly paranoid about opposition and potential sabotage. Tension escalates when a series of unexpected fires and radioactivity issues arise, leading to the revelation that the paper in government offices has become dangerous due to radiation from the new pile. Ultimately, Hammond makes it clear that Hohmann's reckless decision to proceed will have catastrophic consequences not only for him but for the entire country, illustrating the fragile balance between individual power and the collective responsibility to prevent disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220312075738smith 1947 US Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Dictators -- Fiction United Nations -- Fiction Nuclear reactors -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 46060 2025-06-27T06:08:36.873243 text/html 22120 2024-10-18T22:15:15 text/html 367962 2025-06-27T06:08:38.530253 application/epub+zip 366795 2025-06-27T06:08:37.286249 application/epub+zip 73325 2025-06-27T06:08:37.052255 application/epub+zip 401812 2025-06-27T06:08:39.635216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394623 2025-06-27T06:08:38.336262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101240 2022-09-30T17:43:24.598044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39581 2025-06-27T06:08:36.775233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19713 2024-10-18T22:15:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18143 2025-06-27T06:08:39.759245 application/rdf+xml 25900 2025-06-27T06:08:37.155278 image/jpeg 4436 2025-06-27T06:08:37.103229 image/jpeg 356315 2025-06-27T06:08:36.884288 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