Police Operation by H. Beam Piper - SF Audiobook

[@shadowforger2035]

Thank you for this incredibly underappreciated channel.

[@eottoe2001]

This holds up seven decades later.

[@BlueSkyCountry]

Most of Mr. Piper's stories from 1956 onwards are timeless. If the Paratime series was narrated by a creepypasta reader and posted alongside contemporary sci fi short stories, I'd think they were written within the last 2 years.

[@AlucardNoir]

Ah, Paratime, my favorite multiverse series.

[@yuzzem64]

What other "Multiverse series" would you say are good?

[@BlueSkyCountry]

@yuzzem64 There are many sci fi creepypastas on KZbin narrated by Magnetar, Dr. Creepen, Creepsmcpasta etc., which deals with alternate dimensions. "The Strangers" is a pretty good one. Basically a subway train which connects multiple dimensions and a passenger trapped aboard it.

[@johnchristopher20]

At 49 minutes, it’s referring to Piper’s short story “he walked around the horses”

[@BlueSkyCountry]

Going by the descriptions of the sigma-ray needler here and in other stories of the Paratime series, it appears that the weapon emits an electromagnetic burst of a very certain frequency which disrupts the electrical communication between cells and neurons in living organisms, causing the heart to stop and the brain to stop sending signals to the lungs, etc. Basically an electromagnetic version of a neurotoxin, and leaves no chemical traces behind. That is why it kills without leaving any wound or physical evidence. Electrical currents kill in the same fashion, if the amperage of a shock is just enough to paralyze heart muscle, it can be fatal.

[@johnnym5564]

Great story. Thanks

[@BlueSkyCountry]

H. Beam Piper was a staunch Patriot and supporter of the 2nd Amendment. He has left our world way too soon. RIP.

[@dstrong5897]

Love time travel stories.

[@moomoo3031]

try Project Mastodon! one of my favs!

[@romanbrough]

If its at all possible, can someone download "Gunpowder God." A novel in the same series and one of my all time favourites.

[@Ryansghost]

They may be a lot more advanced than us technologically, but I suspect the "little redhead" might have a thing or two to say regarding equality of the sexes.

[@paulbennett772]

No hangups, remember?

[@stevesyncox9893]

Dec, ‘21

[@BaldingClamydia]

53:30 He's describing Wikipedia to us :D

[@The_Space_Born]

ice cream