Graveyard of Dreams - H. Beam Piper

Graveyard of Dreams (short story) by H. Beam Piper
Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!
Published February 1958 ~ Galaxy Science Fcition

[@denvan3143]

I bought this story as a paperback in the 1970s under the title _Junkyard Planet._ It was originally titled _The Cosmic Computer._ It’s a good read and a good listen. 🚀

[@RedcoatsReturn]

My favorite reader, superb!

[@RedcoatsReturn]

@@jonshepherd2550 I think so, very similar in any case 😊

[@cody481]

The long version of this book is called " The Cosmic Computer ". I prefer it.

[@SubyBristow]

Do love some cosmic headmaash at this time of year

[@moomoo3031]

1958 and 100 million cubic foot computers!

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

Why didn't they buy computer space on the cloud?

[@cindykrill248]

@@reverendbluejeans1748 😂😂

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

@@cindykrill248 They had wireless and wired communication in the war¿no?

[@Michelle-Eden]

With absolutely enormous tailfins.

[@DemonetisedZone]

H Beam Piper....is some handle!

[@crystalthompson3682]

I do believe I read this when I still had hair. Isn't the second story part of the 'Space Viking' story arc?

[@allisonschempf2230]

Crystal Thompson Yes, I think the novel based on this story was the sequel to Space Viking. H.Beam Piper's alternative histories are quaint in some ways but still entertaining!

[@TheHornedOne81]

Was actually the prequel. In the novel the comp warns of collapse of TF. The Space Viking series was post collapse.

[@JayM409]

It is the same future history, but Space Vikings takes place centuries later.

[@sierraseven3680]

Just a note ... it's not "Mont a VID ee oh", it's "Mont ay vee DAY oh".

[@realitycheck3363]

The true Graveyard of Dreams, marriage.

[@ocpunk4024]

Only if settling

[@jaylivingston2919]

Bitter much ??

[@realitycheck3363]

@@jaylivingston2919 Kibitzer much?

[@jaylivingston2919]

Yeah - when it seems warranted

[@cindykrill248]

Got that right. 💥💥

[@warricktyler6759]

Aye just what Our Countries need to do now

[@Giganfan2k1]

So there was a lot there.

[@user-jl8mp6lg4i]

Fall

[@rezzer7918]

Um... Ok i guess? 🙄

[@michaelwargo5301]

Í ok o

[@fixitman347]

So who is narrating/ reading this?

[@froonklebeuf861]

Mark Douglas Nelson

[@ElocinEnival]

@@froonklebeuf861 yup Mark Nelson, there is a different version of this on librivox, "the cosmic computer"

[@cody481]

Mark Nelson was one of the best. I will listen to anything he reads.