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See also “The last answer” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Answer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Answer Full text: https://highexistence.com

See also “The last answer” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Answer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Answer Full text: https://highexistence.com/the-last-answer-short-story/ https://highexistence.com/the-last-answer-short-story/ These 2 are my favorite Asimov stories.

gpvos 4y ago
Thanks. I had read The Last Question already, but am among today's 10_000 for this story.
- gpvos 4y ago
  I have now read it. Interesting. The main theme is not entirely new to me; without spoiling anything, I hope I can say that the long-form, not yet finished web comic Gunnerkrigg Court[0] touches on a very similar idea as one of its main themes. [0] https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1 https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1
  - popcube 4y ago
    he wrote this long time ago...
    - gpvos 4y ago
      Yes, obviously if there was any direct influence, it was from Asimov to the web comic author, not the other way round.
- moritonal 4y ago
  Nice xkcd reference.
ahazred8ta 4y ago
For completeness, the Xkcd "Isaac in grade school" comic: https://xkcd.com/1448/#isaac https://xkcd.com/1448/#isaac