Saturday, September 3, 2011

The Last Question

I don't even know how to classify this post. This is a brilliant short story that merges science fiction and religion, courtesy of Isaac Asimov.

So, what is "the last question"? Read for yourself.
"The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov, written in 1956
http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html

First of all, this story predicts the rise of, well, not exactly search engines, but something that is not altogether unlike Google. It further predicts the migration of the use of computers to small, hand-held devices (such as phones or tablets?). I wonder if the other predictions will come to pass (long after I'm gone)...

But on a deeper level ... Do you believe in God? Can science explain everything? Is there a difference, ultimately?


If that didn't work, you can Google it!
http://www.multivax.com/
Seems like we still have a long way to go. :)

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