BLIT (short story)

BLIT (short story)

Infobox short story
name = BLIT
author = David Langford
country = United Kingdom
language = English
genre = Science fiction
published_in = Interzone
publication_type = magazine
publisher =
media_type =
pub_date = 1988

"BLIT" (which stands for "Berryman Logical Image Technique") is a short science-fiction story written by author David Langford. It features a setting where highly dangerous types of images called "basilisks" have been discovered; these images contain patterns within them that exploit flaws in the structure of the human mind to produce a lethal reaction, effectively "crashing" the mind like a badly-programmed computer.

Coincidences in Literature

* As an interesting coincidence, a very similar theme appears in a short story "White Cane 7.25" (1985) by Czech writer Ondřej Neff; in this case, a buffer overflow-like flaw in human brain is used by alien attackers to overwrite the DNA of any human who sees an image sent by a hijacked interstellar probe, thus transforming the victim into a member of the aliens' species.

References

* [http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/blit.htm BLIT] , David Langford, Interzone, 1988.
* [http://www.ansible.co.uk/writing/c-b-faq.html comp.basilisk FAQ] , David Langford, "Futures," Nature, December 1999.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Blit — can mean:* BLock Image Transfer from Bit blit ( Bit Block Transfer , BitBLT , blitting etc.) is a computer graphics operation in which two bitmap patterns are combined. Sometimes, this is done in hardware by means of a Blitter chip. * The Blit… …   Wikipedia

  • Matthew J. Blit — (Born March 9, 1975) is an American attorney best known for representing clients in employment related matters involving celebrities and high profile parties. Blit has represented David Kuchinsky in his suit against New York Knicks center Eddy… …   Wikipedia

  • David Langford — David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter Ansible. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Examples of the motif of harmful sensation in fiction — This is a chronological list of examples of the motif of harmful sensation in modern fiction. Before 1901*In Stendhal s 1817 Naples and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio , the eponymous Stendhal syndrome is outlined. *Edgar Allan Poe s… …   Wikipedia

  • Ondřej Neff — (2007). Ondřej Neff (born April 26, 1945, Prague) is a Czech science fiction writer and journalist. He is the founder of Neviditelný pes (The Invisible Dog), one of the earliest and most popular Czech daily news/comments websites, and …   Wikipedia

  • The Riddle of the Universe and Its Solution — is a short story written by Christopher Cherniak appearing in the 1981 book The Mind s I . It describes a research project in computer science which includes content that produces catatonia in anyone who views it. The material is harmful only if… …   Wikipedia

  • Berryman — may refer to: * BLIT , or Berryman Logical Image Technique , a short story by David LangfordPeople: *Dorothée Berryman (born 1948), the noted Canadian actress and singer *Frank Horton Berryman (1894 1981), the Australian soldier *Guy Berryman… …   Wikipedia

  • 2009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls — Two of the vehicles under recall: the Toyota Camry (top) and the Toyota Corolla Three separate but related recalls of automobiles by Toy …   Wikipedia

  • The Dreamstone — This article is about the British animated TV series. For the novel by C.J. Cherryh, see Ealdwood Stories. The Dreamstone Format Animated series Created by Michael Jupp Starring Gary Martin Melvyn Hayes John Fra …   Wikipedia

  • List of Transformers: Cybertron characters — Principal cast from Transformers: Cybertron. This article lists characters that appear in Transformers: Cybertron, the third chapter of the Unicron Trilogy series of the Transformers franchise. The series features the entirety of planet Cybertron …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”