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"Unwise Child"는 Randall Garrett이 쓴 과학 소설로 1953년 Astounding Science Fiction 매거진에 처음으로 발표되었다. 그리고 나중에 책 형태로 출판되었다. "Unwise Child"는 로봇과 인간 간의 상호 작용, 인간의 도덕과 윤리, 그리고 인간과 인공 지능 간의 관계에 대한 다양한 주제를 다루고 있다. 이 책은 과학 소설 팬들 사이에서 인기가 있으며, Garrett의 작품 중 하나로 널리 알려져 있다.


"Unwise Child" is a science fiction novel written by Randall Garrett and first published in Astounding Science Fiction magazine in 1953. And later it was published in book form. "Unwise Child" covers a variety of topics, including interactions between robots and humans, human morals and ethics, and the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. The book is popular among science fiction fans and is widely regarded as one of Garrett's works.

Summary
When a super-robot named Snookums discovers how to build his own superbombs, it becomes obvious that Earth is by no means the safest place for him to be. And so Dr. Fitzhugh, his designer, and Leda Crannon, a child psychologist acting as Snookums’ nursemaid, agree to set up Operation Brainchild, a plan to transport the robot to a far distant planet.
Mike the Angel?M. R. Gabriel, Power Design?has devised the power plant that is to propel the space ship Branchell to its secret destination, complete with its unusual cargo. And, as a reserve officer in the Space Patrol, Mike is a logical replacement for the craft’s unavoidably detained engineering officer.