The Secret Sense

"The Secret Sense" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was written in 1939 and submitted to John W Campbell of Astounding who rejected it. It could not be placed by Asimov's agent, Fred Pohl, and eventually it was taken for no payment by a new and short-lived magazine, Cosmic Stories in March 1941. It was reprinted in the collection The Early Asimov in 1972.

The story takes place against the background of an ancient and highly developed culture living in large underground cities on Mars.

Plot summary

Lincoln Fields, a rich Earthling from New York living on Mars, is discussing the merits of the highly developed sense of sight and hearing that humans possess, which the Martians do not. Garth Jan, his Martian friend, counters with the merits of the senses that the Martians possess, and unintentionally lets slip that there is also one secret sense. Fields asks him to give it to him but Garth Jan refuses at that time. Six months later, using Martian social law in an unethical fashion, Fields forces him to let him feel this sense and Jan reluctantly agrees.

Secret (disambiguation)

A secret is information kept hidden.

Secret or The Secret may also refer to:

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The Secret (2006 film)

The Secret is a 2006 film produced by Prime Time Productions consisting of a series of interviews designed to demonstrate the New Thought claim that everything one wants or needs can be satisfied by believing in an outcome, repeatedly thinking about it, and maintaining positive emotional states to "attract" the desired outcome.

The censored version of the film and the subsequent publication of the book of the same name attracted interest from media figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, and Larry King. It has also received a great deal of controversy and criticism for its claims, and has been parodied in TV shows.

Synopsis

The Secret, described as a self-help film, uses a documentary format to present a concept titled "law of attraction". As described in the film, the "Law of Attraction" hypothesis posits that feelings and thoughts can attract events, feelings, and experiences, from the workings of the cosmos to interactions among individuals in their physical, emotional, and professional affairs. The film also suggests that there has been a strong tendency by those in positions of power to keep this central principle hidden from the public.

The Secret (Dark Horse Comics)

The Secret is a 4-issue limited series comic book written by Mike Richardson and drawn by Jason Shawn Alexander. It was released by Dark Horse Comics in 2007. It was later converted to a Motion comic.

Plot Synopsis

High-school student Tommy Morris attends a party at his friend Pam's house where students prank call a random number and say "I know your secret" and tells the person on the other end to meet them at a local park at midnight. Pam calls a man who replies in a monstrous voice "How do you know my secret?" Shortly after, Pam disappears mysteriously. With the police not helping, Tommy must work alone to discover who was on the phone that night and what happened to Pam.

Collected Editions

The series was collected as a trade paperback in 2007.

In Other Media

In 2009, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to make a film adaptation. Mike Richardson was set to produce, along with Scott Stuber.

In March 2012, it was announced that Felicia Day's YouTube channel Geek & Sundry would air Dark Horse Motion comics.The Secret premiered with the channel on April 2, and ran daily until the 5th.