![]() ![]() ![]() These days, most such stories imagine that it is computers which will revolt, and that their ubiquity and deeply-layered networking will make them nearly unstoppable. In the years since this story was published, many successful books, stories, and movies have built on the idea that one day, the precious machines on which we rely so much ( too much, they suggest) will turn on us. My thoughts: This early King short story deals with a theme that is now very familiar to any science fiction fan: the machine revolution. ![]() Spoiler-filled synposis: A motley crew of individuals is besieged inside a roadside diner by a pack of semi tractors and other trucks, which have come to life and are seemingly intent on wiping out their human creators and masters. The story: “Trucks,” collected in Night Shift. ![]()
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