Insert Knob A in Hole B
"Insert Knob A in Hole B" is a
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1969 collection Nightfall and Other Stories
.
The story is unusually short, totalling just 350 words,[1] and arose from a televised panel discussion that Asimov took part in on 21 August 1957. During the panel discussion, Asimov was challenged to write a story on the spot. He accepted, and this story is the result. Asimov later admitted to some preparation prior to the interview, as he suspected that other panel members might make such a request.[1]
Plot summary
Two men on a remote
positronic robot
that will repair existing equipment and assemble new ones.
Upon its arrival, they discover that the robot has been shipped in 500 pieces with vague, confusing assembly instructions.
References
- ^ a b Asimov, Isaac (1969). "Preface to Insert Knob A In Hole B". Nightfall and Other Stories.
External links
- "Insert Knob A in Hole B" title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "Insert Knob A in Hole B" on the Internet Archive