Part 14 (1/2)
”I'ht A neurologist was exactly what Marks see of this?” Dodd asked
The doctor shook his head ”Nothing I've never seen a case like it
I've never even heard of one In fact, I know of only one analogue, and it's an electronic one Do you kno co electronic brains?”
The three nodded
”Then you will understand I have worked with co out gibberish for no apparent reason A check of the circuits ibberish continues Often it clears up, with no more reason than it started Sometimes this happens when the machine is cold, before it is properly warmed up At other times, it happens when the machine is tired”
”Tired?” Dodd looked his disbelief ”Machines don't get tired Not in those terms”
Chavez smiled ”Perhaps not Yet, to those ith them, it does sometimes appear that the machine is tired There is really no other expression for it”
Rick knew soh his association with Dr Parnell Winston of the Spindrift staff Winston was an expert in the new science of cybernetics, which is defined as the science of cos and machines
”Parnell Winston would know,” Rick said
”He reed ”Are you aware that he and I have worked together? My interest was in the biological portion of the project His was in the electronic Of course orked as a team with other specialists”
”Under whose auspices?” Dodd asked quickly
”Let us be candid,” Chavez invited ”Obviously, this is not an ordinary case The guarded language Hartson Brant used was indication enough of that Rick Brant I identify because of his resemblance to my friend, and I think I identify Don Scott, of whoreat deal from Hartson But who are you, Mr Dodd?”
For answer, Tom Dodd took out his identification folder and handed it to the physician
Chavez studied it ”I know your organization, Mr Dodd But what is of greater ianization knows me I suspect it was for that reason Hartson Brant selected estured to the phone ”You ant to call your office My records are in New York”
Dodd's face expressed his relief ”I was a little nervous,” he ad further da a chance on solad you're in the clear”
He went to the phone and called New York In a moment he said, ”Dodd here Check on Dr Constantine Chavez” He held the phone for perhaps half a er That does it”
He held out his hand to the neurologist ”Glad to know you, Doctor
Can you take over?”
”Not only can I take over, you would have trouble getting rid of e to ed minds is considerable He --I will check hly--but that is not the cause If I uess, thisfrom some kind of trauma induced from an outside source”
”You mean it's not a disease?” Rick asked quickly
”Precisely I know of no disease that would behave like this I can't even iine a disease with these symptoms”