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From “The Nine Billion Names of God“ by [edit, wrong: Isaac Asimov]. Almost made me cry the first time I read those last lines.
by danielvf 8y ago
From “The Nine Billion Names of God“ by [edit, wrong: Isaac Asimov].
Almost made me cry the first time I read those last lines.
- my_first_acct 8y agoIndeed from "The Nine Billion Names of God", but this classic of SF was by Arthur C. Clarke, not Isaac Asimov. However, Isaac Asimov did write "Nightfall", another classic, which describes what happens when, as the result of an eclipse, the stars come out, rather than go out...
- ridgeguy 8y ago"Nine Billion..." is a great short read on the perils of being on-site IT support. ...and 'Nightfall' is for certain an example of the perils of astronomy. Loved them both when I read them as a kid.
- jessriedel 8y agoFor others, the complete text: https://urbigenous.net/library/nine_billion_names_of_god.html https://urbigenous.net/library/nine_billion_names_of_god.htm... It's short, only takes a few minutes to read.