<공상과학소설 영어로 읽기 _ 랜들 게릿의 발람의 나귀>
"Randall Garrett의 Balaam의 나귀"라는 작품은 1959년에 발표된 과학 소설이다. 이 작품은 바라암의 나귀가 성경에서 유래된 이야기에 영감을 받아 만들어졌다. 이 작품은 하이퍼스페이스, 시간 여행 및 인공 지능과 같은 과학적 요소를 다루며, 그 중심에는 유머와 사회 비판이 있다.


"The Donkey of Balaam by Randall Garrett" is a science fiction novel published in 1959. This work was inspired by the Biblical story of the donkey of Baraam. The work deals with scientific elements such as hyperspace, time travel and artificial intelligence, with humor and social criticism at its core.

Summary
The remarkable characteristic of Balaam's ass was that it was more perceptive than its master. Sometimes a child is more perceptive?because more straightforward and logical?than an adult....

With the careful precision of controlled anger, Dodeth Pell rippled a stomp along his right side. Clopclopclopclop-clopclop-clopclop-clopclopclopclop.... Each of his twelve right feet came down in turn while he glared across the business bench at Wygor Bedis. He started the ripple again, while he waited for Wygor's answer. The ripple was a good deal more effective than just tapping one's fingers, and equally as satisfying.