https://hex.ooo/library/last_question.html
Article
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Asimov’s 1956 short story spanning trillions of years of human history
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Recurring question: can entropy be reversed? Same answer every time
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Ends with a cosmic punchline that reframes the entire structure
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Asimov called it his personal favorite of all his stories
Discussion
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antirez: loved it at 14, wonders how it survives copyright without takedown
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Multiple commenters say they reread it every time it surfaces on HN
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Commenters draw parallels to LLMs refusing to say ‘insufficient data’
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Several recall seeing it dramatized at planetariums as children
Discuss on HN