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The Man who belonged on Earth
..theyalwayssentpromisingyoungphysiciststome.
...Didyousayyoufoundthisintheresearchlaboratoryofaplain,commercialmotorfactory?"
"Yes."
"That’sodd.Whatwashedoinginsuchaplace?"
"Designingamotor."
"That’swhatImean.Amanwiththegeniusofagreatscientist,whochosetobeacommercialinventor?Ifinditoutrageous.Hewantedamotor,andhequietlyperformedamajorrevolutioninthescienceofenergy,justasameanstoanend,andhedidn’tbothertopublishhisfindings,butwentrightonmakinghismotor.Whydidhewanttowastehismindonpracticalappliances?"
"Perhapsbecausehelikedlivingonthisearth,"shesaidinvoluntarily.
"Ibegyourpardon?"
"No,I...I’msorry,Dr.Stadler.Ididnotintendtodiscussany...irrelevantsubject."
Hewaslookingoff,pursuinghisowncourseofthought,"Whydidn’thecometome?Whywasn’theinsomegreatscientificestablishmentwherehebelonged?Ifhehadthebrainstoachievethis,surelyhehadthebrainstoknowtheimportanceofwhathehaddone.Whydidn’thepublishapaperonhisdefinitionofenergy?Icanseethegeneraldirectionhe’dtaken,butGoddamnhim!—themostimportantpagesaremissing,thestatementisn’there!Surelysomebodyaroundhimshouldhaveknownenoughtoannouncehisworktothewholeworldofscience.
