Asimov short story the last question7/7/2023 The human's "electromagnetic nexus" decides to discover how to destroy the nearly omnipotent being.Īsimov then explains that the only concern for the seemingly eternal nearly omnipotent being has been to discover its The Last Answer, that is, how to come to an end. In particular, it does not know its own origin nor does it know its future and the possible end of its existence. The nearly omnipotent being admits that it does not know everything. If, somehow, the human's "electromagnetic nexus" did find a way to destroy itself, then the nearly omnipotent being would re-instantiate the human's mind as a new and improved type of "electromagnetic nexus" that could not be destroyed in that way. However, the nearly omnipotent being explains the futility of suicide. The story describes the experiences of one human, who upon dying, finds his mind now existing as an eternal "electromagnetic nexus" that can do little more than think.Īt first, the human mind that finds itself now existing as an "electromagnetic nexus" decides that such an existence is futile and so it decides to try to discover a way to destroy itself. Literature (Short Stories) - The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, Nightfall and The Last Question by Isaac Asimov. This story explores the possible implications of a nearly omnipotent being who has the ability to make copies of human minds. Be forewarned, plot and/or ending details follow. This article, The Last Answer, contains spoilers. Isaac Asimov - The Last Question - YouTube 0:00 / 28:06 Isaac Asimov - The Last Question Lupich 119 subscribers Subscribe 53 Share 3.
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