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The Last Question. by Isaac Asimov. The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when humanity first stepped into the light. The question came about as a result of a five-dollar bet over highballs, and it happened this way:
"The Last Question" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the November 1956 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and in the anthologies in the collections Nine Tomorrows (1959), The Best of Isaac Asimov (1973), Robot Dreams (1986), The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov (1986), the ...
- Isaac Asimov
- 1956
Users share their thoughts and questions on the short story that explores the nature of existence and the role of a supercomputer. They analyze the ending where the computer says \"let there be light\" and its implications for the universe and humanity.
Oct 11, 2021 · A classic SF story about humanity's quest to survive the heat death of the universe by asking and answering the same question over and over again. Read the plot summary, analysis, and audio version of this popular and influential tale by Asimov.
Listen to the classic sci-fi story narrated by Leonard Nimoy, first published in 1956 and adapted for the Abrams Planetarium. The story explores the fate of humanity and the universe through seven historical settings and a recurring question.
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Isaac Asimov. Track 2 on The Last Question. Nov. 1, 1956 1 viewer 5.7K views. The Last Question: Part I Lyrics. The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May...
Jul 14, 2021 · Listen to two audio versions of the classic sci-fi story by Isaac Asimov, read by Henry Goodman and Leonard Nimoy. The story explores the question of whether entropy can be reversed and its implications for humanity's future.
