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simulated-reality
The rifle range creates immersive, illusionary hunting scenarios that feel real while being artificial constructs.
1 chapter across 1 book
Way Station (1963)Clifford D. Simak
Chapter 30
Enoch reflects on his experience with a highly advanced and realistic rifle range built into the station, which simulates hunting dangerous and alien beasts. He contemplates the nature of reality versus illusion in these simulations, the primal human instinct for combat and killing, and the alien perspective on human aggression and war. The chapter ends with Enoch reviewing the results of his latest simulated hunt, realizing he missed a critical shot.