In ” Silly Asses,” a story by Isaac Asimov written in 1957, Naron, an imposing and ancient member of the Rigelian race, is in charge of maintaining the galactic annals that record the intelligent civilizations of the universe. One day, he is informed that a new group of organisms, hailing from a distant planet known … Read more
In “True Love,” Isaac Asimov weaves a futuristic story where Milton Davidson, a software engineer, uses advanced artificial intelligence to find his ideal mate. Inside Multivac’s vast computer system, Milton meticulously programs the artificial intelligence, searching through millions to find the perfect woman for him. Preempting the arrival of Tinder and AIs in our lives, … Read more
“True Love,” a science fiction tale by Isaac Asimov, immerses us in a futuristic story where technology and human emotions are uniquely intertwined. The protagonist, Milton Davidson, an ingenious and lonely software engineer, uses the advanced capabilities of artificial intelligence embedded in Multivac, the global supercomputer, to find his ideal mate. Milton meticulously programs the … Read more
Literature has always been a means to explore the depths of the human condition. Two stories in particular, “The Last Answer” (1980) by Isaac Asimov and “The Immortal” (1947) by Jorge Luis Borges, delve into the complex notion of immortality, presenting it not as a divine gift, but as a burden. existential. Although written in … Read more
Bibliographic data Synopsis of “The Complete Robot” “The Complete Robot,” published in 1982 by Doubleday, is an essential collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, spanning nearly four decades of his work from 1939 to 1977. This volume brings together 31 stories, making up almost the entirety of Asimov’s writings on robots. Many … Read more
Murray Templeton was forty-five years old, in the prime of life, and with all parts of his body in perfect working order except for certain key portions of his coronary arteries, but that was enough. The pain had come suddenly, had mounted to an unbearable peak, and had then ebbed steadily. He could feel his … Read more