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Escape Pod => Science Fiction Discussion => Topic started by: MacBean on December 13, 2009, 10:49:48 AM
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I'm part of a question and answer site called Fluther, and this morning a sci-fi question came up that I couldn't answer. Here's the details of the person's query:
Many years ago…....... I read a sci fi story, It may have been just a short story, it may have been a novel. I dont remember the Author ot title but the story went like this…....
A guy (in the future) lived in a one roomed apartment, furniture slid in and out the walls etc, and he got a “Full Wall” TV set, the TV started to take over his life and he got another “Full Wall” set. As I remember it he ended up with all 4 walls as TV’s, his wife left, he went crazy…...........
Now here’s the thing, I would love to re-read this story, but cant find it, who wrote it etc. Does it ring a bell for anyone?
It does ring a bell for me but I can't come up with a title or an author to save my life. I thought maybe someone around here might be able to help. Anyone?
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It sounds to me like it might have been inspired by Bradbuyr's Fahrenheit 451. I do not know if that will help you with your search or not.
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It's got the feel of a Philip K Dick short as well, I remember one of his that was entirely set within a one room apartment but can't be sure it fits this exactly
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It sounds to me like it might have been inspired by Bradbuyr's Fahrenheit 451.
It brings to mind Bradbury's The Veldt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Veldt) too, which makes me think it might be yet another Bradbury story.