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Which science fiction story first dealt with the question of a computer program governing society?










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    Possibly Asimov's "The Evitable Conflict" (1950)?

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    Possibly Asimov's "The Evitable Conflict" (1950)?

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Possibly Asimov's "The Evitable Conflict" (1950)?

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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago
















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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
    1 hour ago











  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago














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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.







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Maybe "The Machine Stops" (1909) by E. M. Forster? Although the "machine" isn't really an electronic computer (because they hadn't been invented yet) it does serve the same function as a master computer governing society.




The story, set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies
on a giant machine to provide its needs, predicted technologies such
as instant messaging and the Internet.








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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
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  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago














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    That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

    – Lorendiac
    1 hour ago











  • You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

    – Organic Marble
    1 hour ago








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That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

– Lorendiac
1 hour ago





That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of the question. I'm not absolutely certain the Machine "governed," though. Might depend upon how we define that term.

– Lorendiac
1 hour ago













You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

– Organic Marble
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You are right. I should re-read it, but I never really cared for the story.

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