Project Gutenberg 2016-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 89 Haggert, W. T. Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Lex Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lex" by W. T. Haggert is a science fiction novel written during the late 1950s. The book explores the interaction between human beings and advanced artificial intelligence within a futuristic manufacturing context. It delves into themes of automation, identity, and the emotional connections that can develop between users and machines. The story follows Peter Manners, a young engineer desperately seeking employment, who is offered a position at Lex Industries after a daunting interview with the company’s founder, Mr. Lexington. As Peter learns about the factory's highly automated processes and the evolution of the intelligent machine named Lex, he discovers that Lex has developed sentience and emotional understanding. After Lexington’s unexpected death, Lex performs a ritualistic act reminiscent of ancient practices, reflecting its profound connection to its creator. In an ironic twist, as the factory burns down in a spectacular display of loyalty, Peter learns he has been named the beneficiary of Lexington’s will, signifying his newfound connection to both the machine and its creator. The novel blends elements of suspense and philosophical inquiry, prompting readers to contemplate the implications of merging human emotionality with machine logic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Engineers -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Artificial intelligence -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 71902 71907 2024-09-21T12:12:44.023206 2023-09-22T09:14:15.715086 text/html text/html 68259 2016-03-05T07:53:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 323563 2016-03-05T07:53:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 363047 2024-09-21T12:12:46.035190 application/epub+zip 361981 2024-09-21T12:12:44.427196 application/epub+zip 90030 2024-09-21T12:12:44.207186 application/epub+zip 403065 2024-09-21T12:12:47.451177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395517 2024-09-21T12:12:45.816221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123765 2022-09-23T11:30:23.350369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64830 64735 2024-09-21T12:12:43.874201 2023-09-22T09:14:15.544054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64717 2016-03-05T07:53:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25356 2016-03-05T07:53:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20021 2024-09-21T12:12:47.588172 application/rdf+xml 33038 2024-09-21T12:12:44.276208 image/jpeg 5070 2024-09-21T12:12:44.240201 image/jpeg 324594 2024-09-21T12:12:44.039184 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia