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Old 07-20-2004, 11:26 AM   #13 (permalink)
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The Last Question

"The Last Question" is a great short story by Isaac Asimov that addresses some of these issues. In it, the universe continues to expand; the sun burns out and dies and all useful energy is extinguished. The Big Sleep.

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Spoiler: Eventually the great thought computer answers the last question, which is how to reverse entropy, and re-creates the universe with a cry of "let there be light."
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I remember first reading it in middle school and just being completely stunned by the story. It would make a brilliant short film.
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