The Last Question (a review)
The Last Question, by Isaac Asimov, is a short story which belongs to the genre
of science fiction.
The story begins when two attendants of Multivac discuss about the future of
human life. Multivac is the latest technological advance which is capable of answering
complex questions and changing the human limit, from the planetary to the hyperspace
using the sun as source of energy, for this reason, they ask to Multivac, how can the net
amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased? However, Multivac cannot
answer this question. Then with the passage of time, men from different times ask the
same question, and the result is always the same, more time passes and the moment comes
when there is no energy and almost before the last human consciousness disappears, they
ask him again and the computer says it will gather the data, the last human consciousness
disappears without knowing the answer; but finally, the computer manages to reverse the
entropy and everything is regenerated.
To conclude, this story is quite interesting because it is about human existence
although it is difficult to interpret this story, in my opinion you have to read it several
times to understand it. However, I am inclined to believe that is a short story really
gripping because I have never read anything like it before. As regards the author, I like
how Isaac Asimov writes as his main goal is really the enjoyment of the reader. I consider
him one of the greatest writers of science-fiction. As for the characters, they are well
developed by the author because the story is about science-fiction.
I absolutely recommend The Last Question. If you like science-fiction stories, it
will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat. Don’t miss it!