Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction July 1963. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
NEW APPLES
IN THE GARDEN
Some problems are
perfectly predictable—yet not
in the sense that allows a
preprogrammed machine to handle them—
BY KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by George Schelling
Eddie Hibbs reported for work and was almost immediately called out on an emergency. It was the third morning in succession for emergencies.
This time a section of distribution cable had blown in West Los Angeles. Blown cable was routine, but each instance merited the attention of an assistant underground supervisor.
Eddie climbed down the manhole with the foreman of the maintenance crew. There were deep pull marks on the lead sheath above where the cable had blown.