The Disciplinary Circuit by Murray Leinster - philc

Post by **philchenevert** » January 4th, 2023, 2:40 pm

THE DISCIPLINARY CIRCUIT, by Murray Leinster (1896 - 1975)

This project is now in our catalog at https://librivox.org/the-disciplinary-circuit-by-murray-leinster/

The Disciplinary Circuit is watching you. Always watching that your thoughts are correct and pure. They want only what is best for you and society. Trust the council and the Disciplinary Circuit. You are a good citizen. Aren't you? (Summary by phil chenevert)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69448

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Magic Window:

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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Science Fiction

Keywords that describe the book:

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:

"Chapter) # of THE DISCIPLINARY CIRCUIT. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "THE DISCIPLINARY CIRCUIT, by Murray Leinster. Section Title."

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"Chapter) # of THE DISCIPLINARY CIRCUIT, by Murray Leinster. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."

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"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]

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"End of THE DISCIPLINARY CIRCUIT, by Murray Leinster."

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Filename: disciplinarycircuit_##_leinster_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. disciplinarycircuit_01_leinster_128kb.mp3)

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mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » January 5th, 2023, 9:49 am

I can DPL if you'd like.

M

Post by **philchenevert** » January 5th, 2023, 2:15 pm

mleigh wrote: ↑January 5th, 2023, 9:49 am I can DPL if you'd like.

M

I would like very much.

Post by **philchenevert** » February 5th, 2023, 6:58 pm

The first chapter is ready for checking

Post by **philchenevert** » February 6th, 2023, 4:50 pm

Chapters 2,3 and 4 are in the magic window.

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » February 6th, 2023, 7:39 pm

Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 all need to be changed to constant bit rate and 128 kbps.

Other than that, sections 1, 2, and 4 will be PL OK.

Section 3 has one tiny repeat:

20:33 "But But if warnings have been sent ahead of us" followed by "But if warnings have been sent
ahead of us" at 20:36

Looking forward to hearing how this ends.

M

Post by **philchenevert** » February 6th, 2023, 9:05 pm

I should have expected this. I accidentally got upgraded to the latest Audacity and it reset everything. tsk, tsk.

Post by **philchenevert** » February 7th, 2023, 7:56 am

OK, the bit rate has been fixed on all files. It should be 128 and constant now for all of them. hopefully!

The ending was not what I expected or hoped for and I was a bit let down. The villains were so nasty that surely they would get their punishment. But you will see how it ends. Actually I just learned that this was the first book in a trilogy, with the couple going on to two more books so it kind of makes sense.

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » February 7th, 2023, 2:58 pm

All sections PL OK except for section 3. I think my note on the repeat was missed.

Section 3 has one tiny repeat:

20:33 "But But if warnings have been sent ahead of us" followed by "But if warnings have been sent
ahead of us" at 20:36

I was somewhat surprised by the ending but I guess it was the most logical, if there was going to be a happy ending. Wonder why the author made Dona a bit of a dimwit in chapter 5.

I wasn't expecting a trilogy though.

M

Post by **philchenevert** » February 7th, 2023, 4:00 pm

Chapter 3 was not fixed because I did not fix it. tsk, tsk. Now it is indeed fixed.

And let's be honest; in my opinion the ending just sucks and i apologize for putting you through this lame story. The premise is wonderful and very imaginative but his conclusion that 100 million human worlds, of every possible political and social stripe, will always use it for evil is too depressing for me.

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » February 7th, 2023, 4:25 pm

philchenevert wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 4:00 pm Chapter 3 was not fixed because I did not fix it. tsk, tsk. Now it is indeed fixed.

And let's be honest; in my opinion the ending just sucks and i apologize for putting you through this lame story. The premise is wonderful and very imaginative but his conclusion that 100 million human worlds, of every possible political and social stripe, will always use it for evil is too depressing for me.

I think it was meant to be along the lines of "absolute power corrupts absolutely", or, however the quote goes. I am too lazy at the moment to look it up. As soon as my internet connection speeds up a bit, sigh, I will give it a quick listen.

M

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » February 7th, 2023, 6:42 pm

philchenevert wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 4:00 pm Chapter 3 was not fixed because I did not fix it. tsk, tsk. Now it is indeed fixed.

And let's be honest; in my opinion the ending just sucks and i apologize for putting you through this lame story. The premise is wonderful and very imaginative but his conclusion that 100 million human worlds, of every possible political and social stripe, will always use it for evil is too depressing for me.

All is right now on Alphin III. PL OK.

M

Post by **philchenevert** » February 7th, 2023, 7:04 pm

mleigh wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 6:42 pm
philchenevert wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 4:00 pm Chapter 3 was not fixed because I did not fix it. tsk, tsk. Now it is indeed fixed.

And let's be honest; in my opinion the ending just sucks and i apologize for putting you through this lame story. The premise is wonderful and very imaginative but his conclusion that 100 million human worlds, of every possible political and social stripe, will always use it for evil is too depressing for me.
All is right now on Alphin III. PL OK.

M

Thanks ! Of course everything is right on Alphin III; everyone is always happy and polite; they'd better be, or else!

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » February 7th, 2023, 7:10 pm

philchenevert wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 7:04 pm
mleigh wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 6:42 pm
philchenevert wrote: ↑February 7th, 2023, 4:00 pm Chapter 3 was not fixed because I did not fix it. tsk, tsk. Now it is indeed fixed.

And let's be honest; in my opinion the ending just sucks and i apologize for putting you through this lame story. The premise is wonderful and very imaginative but his conclusion that 100 million human worlds, of every possible political and social stripe, will always use it for evil is too depressing for me.
All is right now on Alphin III. PL OK.

M
Thanks ! Of course everything is right on Alphin III; everyone is always happy and polite; they'd better be, or else!

Post by **philchenevert** » February 7th, 2023, 10:40 pm

This project is now in our catalog at https://librivox.org/the-disciplinary-circuit-by-murray-leinster/

Thank you mleigh for listening and your comments.