Namrepus
June 7th, 2009, 11:15 PM
sci-fi novella I think, may have been in a collection foreworded by Asimov. synopsis-
intelligence usually develops to a certian level on planets then stops developing, earth has been under the influence of a "ray" which inhibits intelligence. after the earth moves out of the rays influence suddenly human intelligence increases exponentially.
within days the first starship is built and on a testrun the pilot wanders into the ray which is still active, he has to be "talked down" by people on earth as he no longer is able to pilot the ship until he gets back out of the rays influence.
main subthread of the story is about a mentally retarded man who now has an iq of about 150, and the suddenly intelligent animals he deals with. early in the story a newspaper headline reads that two chimpanzees have exscaped from the zoo, they are later depicted riding into the woods with a horse and rifle they have stolen.
searching the title only gives references to several unrelated stories, and menopause self help books.
99% sure on title but not idea on author, searching to find one "possibly" foreworded by azimov is of course usless :)
if anyone can confirm title and/or give author I would be appreciative.
intelligence usually develops to a certian level on planets then stops developing, earth has been under the influence of a "ray" which inhibits intelligence. after the earth moves out of the rays influence suddenly human intelligence increases exponentially.
within days the first starship is built and on a testrun the pilot wanders into the ray which is still active, he has to be "talked down" by people on earth as he no longer is able to pilot the ship until he gets back out of the rays influence.
main subthread of the story is about a mentally retarded man who now has an iq of about 150, and the suddenly intelligent animals he deals with. early in the story a newspaper headline reads that two chimpanzees have exscaped from the zoo, they are later depicted riding into the woods with a horse and rifle they have stolen.
searching the title only gives references to several unrelated stories, and menopause self help books.
99% sure on title but not idea on author, searching to find one "possibly" foreworded by azimov is of course usless :)
if anyone can confirm title and/or give author I would be appreciative.