

Robots is wary, because, in performing the calculations, their rival's (non- positronic) supercomputer has destroyed itself. Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc., is approached by its biggest competitor that has plans for a working hyperspace engine that allows humans to survive the jump (a theme which would be further developed in future Asimov stories). Many research organizations are working to develop the hyperspatial drive.

It was first published as "Paradoxical Escape" (a publisher's change in the title) in the August 1945 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted as "Escape!" (Asimov's choice of title) in the collections I, Robot (1950) and The Complete Robot (1982). " Escape!" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. Print ( magazine, hardback and paperback) JSTOR ( December 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

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