"They've Been Working On..." is a science fiction short story by Anton Lee Baker. It was first published in Astounding Science Fiction, in August 1958.
Synopsis
editA computer tries to solve problems involving misconfigured railroad cars, but its attempts only make things worse.
Reception
edit"They've Been Working On..." was a finalist for the 1959 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]
Cat Rambo has cited it as an example of "why titles matter".[2]
References
edit- ^ 1959 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved January 21, 2018
- ^ Why Titles Matter, at KittyWumpus.net; published February 13, 2011; retrieved January 21, 2018