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Dec 18, 2013 · Even AC existed only for the sake of the one last question that it had never answered from the time a half-drunken computer [technician] ten trillion years before had asked the question of a computer that was to AC far less than was a man to Man. and this: But there was now no man to whom AC might give the answer of the last question. No matter.
Nov 10, 2017 · You would need 2.5x10 30 (or, two and a half quadrillion quadrillion) universes filled with stacked paper, each containing 6,000 zeros, to print the number 10 10120 in extended form. That's the number of years (theoretically) until the universe reaches maximum entropy. r/theydidthemath.
Jul 22, 2013 · The Last Question is an amazing piece of writing. Asimov forces the reader to wonder "what is the future for humans" and whether there is any goal for our existance at all. To some, this story may be frightening with the realisation that the universe continues for billions of years after our death and that there may be no salvation for humans.
Jan 21, 2016 · Isaac Asimov’s ending to “The Last Question” leaves interpretation of the ending up to the reader. When Multivac became a conscious, omniscient “god”, why did he chose to restart the universe? Surely he knew all the pain and suffering that would occur on Earth all over again. With the ending I see two plausible possibilities.
There is a movie inspired by The Last Question. It's called Last and First Man (2020) . Last and First Men (2020) is based on the brilliant novel of the same name by Olaf Stapledon. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream is probably one of my favourite short stories of all time. Harlan Ellison was a genius.
Jun 10, 2023 · Don't expect to do 85 questions in an hour and be done. I was the first of a whole group of us to leave, so clearly it's not necessarily the norm to be done in an hour. You CAN pass in 145 questions. You CAN fail in 85 questions (even if unlikely). You can pass after 5 hours and you can fail after 45 minutes.
I'm reminded of Arthur C. Clarke's The Nine Billion Names of God - which is sort of the antithesis of The Last Question. With the help of a computer, the monks in a Himalayan lamasery complete the titular list, thereby completing what the monks believe to be the purpose of Man. Clarke seems to have believed in a Universe quite the opposite from the Universe of Asimov.
May 7, 2023 · In the vastness of cosmic time, A tale unfolds, profound and prime, Asimov's "The Last Question" we retell, Through verses, in poetic spell. Multivac, a cosmic sage, Transcending realms and every age, With queries posed from minds so bold, Seeks answers to mysteries untold. Through eons, humans quest for truth, From the zeal of youth to the ...
Oct 24, 2011 · The Last Question was my introduction to the concept of a technological singularity, it's done a lot to influence my thinking since I first read it. Top notch guy, that Asimov. Robot Dreams is my favorite short story collection of his. I read my first copy to pieces.
Jul 15, 2020 · The last question that you get asked does not make a difference as to whether you pass or fail. That’s decided prior to you getting the last question. My point about mentioning the 129th question is because IF you get that question then at THAT POINT you MAY still have some influence over you passing.
