byThere was a slow smile hovering on the lips of the older man, too slow actually to materialize. Fantasy, he said, gently. Youve been reading too much science fiction.
Bentons smile was quick. It flashed into being with the speed of thought, then vanished as abruptly.
There isnt that much, he contended. Ive said before that science fiction was Ureis father, or at least a distant ancestor. He paused. But Id still like to hear a few reasons why my logic is wrong.
Ive a million of them, assured Dr. Albie, crossing his lean legs and settling back in the soft chair. In the first place, Urei is too big. His billion-odd cells, relays and circuits occupy almost a square mile; his height, counting whats under ground, is almost five hundred feet. If he decided to perambulate…well, its just absur
