Old sci-fi story: radiation mutated the animals, a boy loses a limb, but it's okay because “humans used to do great with only two arms”Short story identification: A boy visits a futuristic zoo and gets injured by a gorillaOld story about a man with “vision lag” — he sees what was happening a few minutes agoOld short story about climbing the toughest mountain in the known universeSearching for a particular “pact with the devil” story where waiting for your lawyers to vet the fine print still doesn't helpStory identification: post-apocalyptic short story about mutant children returning to their parents60s (or earlier) short story about a time portal back to the CrusadesSeeking a short story about psychologically curing a human serviceman of his obsession with an alien female's affectionLooking for a late 1950s to early 1960s movie or TV show with some similarities to “The Zanti Misfits”Old movie with aliens that look like humans except they have only two splayed toes
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Old sci-fi story: radiation mutated the animals, a boy loses a limb, but it's okay because “humans used to do great with only two arms”
Short story identification: A boy visits a futuristic zoo and gets injured by a gorillaOld story about a man with “vision lag” — he sees what was happening a few minutes agoOld short story about climbing the toughest mountain in the known universeSearching for a particular “pact with the devil” story where waiting for your lawyers to vet the fine print still doesn't helpStory identification: post-apocalyptic short story about mutant children returning to their parents60s (or earlier) short story about a time portal back to the CrusadesSeeking a short story about psychologically curing a human serviceman of his obsession with an alien female's affectionLooking for a late 1950s to early 1960s movie or TV show with some similarities to “The Zanti Misfits”Old movie with aliens that look like humans except they have only two splayed toes
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I read this story in an anthology in the late 80's or early 90's.
The story deals with a father and son at a zoo, and the father describing how radiation has mutated the animals over the years. Towards the end of the story, the boy gets attacked and loses an arm. When the father asks the doctor if his son will be okay the reply is that he'll be fine humans did great with only two arms.
I think it was probably in an Alfred Hitchcock anthology but I'm not sure. I checked it out from the school library.
On a side note, I found someone else asking about the story on another site in 2012, but they never got a response.
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I read this story in an anthology in the late 80's or early 90's.
The story deals with a father and son at a zoo, and the father describing how radiation has mutated the animals over the years. Towards the end of the story, the boy gets attacked and loses an arm. When the father asks the doctor if his son will be okay the reply is that he'll be fine humans did great with only two arms.
I think it was probably in an Alfred Hitchcock anthology but I'm not sure. I checked it out from the school library.
On a side note, I found someone else asking about the story on another site in 2012, but they never got a response.
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If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
6 hours ago
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I read this story in an anthology in the late 80's or early 90's.
The story deals with a father and son at a zoo, and the father describing how radiation has mutated the animals over the years. Towards the end of the story, the boy gets attacked and loses an arm. When the father asks the doctor if his son will be okay the reply is that he'll be fine humans did great with only two arms.
I think it was probably in an Alfred Hitchcock anthology but I'm not sure. I checked it out from the school library.
On a side note, I found someone else asking about the story on another site in 2012, but they never got a response.
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I read this story in an anthology in the late 80's or early 90's.
The story deals with a father and son at a zoo, and the father describing how radiation has mutated the animals over the years. Towards the end of the story, the boy gets attacked and loses an arm. When the father asks the doctor if his son will be okay the reply is that he'll be fine humans did great with only two arms.
I think it was probably in an Alfred Hitchcock anthology but I'm not sure. I checked it out from the school library.
On a side note, I found someone else asking about the story on another site in 2012, but they never got a response.
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If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
6 hours ago
add a comment |
If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
6 hours ago
If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
6 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
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I think that's "Zoo 2000" by Richard Curtis. From the anthology of the same name edited by Jane Yolen.
'There isn't much that can be said on occasions like this. But, well, it isn't the end of the world. Many people live with the loss of a hand, and of course there are excellent rehabilitation programs."
"Yes," said Mr. Barber bleakly, not really believing it.
"Also it may be of some small consolation to realize the boy still has three good hands left. We tend to forget that for a million years or so, man had to make do with only two. So Steven is still one hand ahead of the game."
"I suppose so," Mr. Barber said. "I guess we have to look at the bright side."
"That's the spirit," the doctor said cheerfully. "Now I'll take you down the hall to see your son".
p.s. It wasn't a gorilla that did the grabbing but an angry grizzly bear :-)
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I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
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@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
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@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
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Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
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I think that's "Zoo 2000" by Richard Curtis. From the anthology of the same name edited by Jane Yolen.
'There isn't much that can be said on occasions like this. But, well, it isn't the end of the world. Many people live with the loss of a hand, and of course there are excellent rehabilitation programs."
"Yes," said Mr. Barber bleakly, not really believing it.
"Also it may be of some small consolation to realize the boy still has three good hands left. We tend to forget that for a million years or so, man had to make do with only two. So Steven is still one hand ahead of the game."
"I suppose so," Mr. Barber said. "I guess we have to look at the bright side."
"That's the spirit," the doctor said cheerfully. "Now I'll take you down the hall to see your son".
p.s. It wasn't a gorilla that did the grabbing but an angry grizzly bear :-)
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I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
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I think that's "Zoo 2000" by Richard Curtis. From the anthology of the same name edited by Jane Yolen.
'There isn't much that can be said on occasions like this. But, well, it isn't the end of the world. Many people live with the loss of a hand, and of course there are excellent rehabilitation programs."
"Yes," said Mr. Barber bleakly, not really believing it.
"Also it may be of some small consolation to realize the boy still has three good hands left. We tend to forget that for a million years or so, man had to make do with only two. So Steven is still one hand ahead of the game."
"I suppose so," Mr. Barber said. "I guess we have to look at the bright side."
"That's the spirit," the doctor said cheerfully. "Now I'll take you down the hall to see your son".
p.s. It wasn't a gorilla that did the grabbing but an angry grizzly bear :-)
edited 7 hours ago
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answered 7 hours ago
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I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
add a comment |
I think that's "Zoo 2000" by Richard Curtis. From the anthology of the same name edited by Jane Yolen.
'There isn't much that can be said on occasions like this. But, well, it isn't the end of the world. Many people live with the loss of a hand, and of course there are excellent rehabilitation programs."
"Yes," said Mr. Barber bleakly, not really believing it.
"Also it may be of some small consolation to realize the boy still has three good hands left. We tend to forget that for a million years or so, man had to make do with only two. So Steven is still one hand ahead of the game."
"I suppose so," Mr. Barber said. "I guess we have to look at the bright side."
"That's the spirit," the doctor said cheerfully. "Now I'll take you down the hall to see your son".
p.s. It wasn't a gorilla that did the grabbing but an angry grizzly bear :-)
edited 7 hours ago
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answered 7 hours ago
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I think that's "Zoo 2000" by Richard Curtis. From the anthology of the same name edited by Jane Yolen.
'There isn't much that can be said on occasions like this. But, well, it isn't the end of the world. Many people live with the loss of a hand, and of course there are excellent rehabilitation programs."
"Yes," said Mr. Barber bleakly, not really believing it.
"Also it may be of some small consolation to realize the boy still has three good hands left. We tend to forget that for a million years or so, man had to make do with only two. So Steven is still one hand ahead of the game."
"I suppose so," Mr. Barber said. "I guess we have to look at the bright side."
"That's the spirit," the doctor said cheerfully. "Now I'll take you down the hall to see your son".
p.s. It wasn't a gorilla that did the grabbing but an angry grizzly bear :-)
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I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
add a comment |
I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
I've taken the liberty of adding in a book quote.
– Valorum
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Thank you for the quote.
– eshier
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, thanks very much, This would appear to be it. :)
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
Found this: 1.cdn.edl.io/… now I can't help wondering which textbook it's from "Beyond the Natural"...heh
– Justin Daniels
7 hours ago
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If you’re very confident that question is about the same story, I’d recommend adding it in as a quote or something.
– Stormblessed
8 hours ago
There is also someone on this very site who appears to have asked this (identical story, only answers are the same answer) -> scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/33176/…
– Gnemlock
6 hours ago