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Asimov and Entropy

The Last Question — 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…

And so begins an incredibly engaging short story about technology, the future, science, philosophy, and religion. Extremely readable, but also very rich. Of course, everyone has said this to themselves: “There may be some way to reverse entropy.”

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