“Answer” by Fredric Brown. I dug through my bookmarks of short stories to find it because I knew I read it before as well. (For those curious, it’s like a 1 minute read)
NGL I typically don’t check usernames very often so that was a fun coincidence lol
I just read it with your suggestion and it was pretty great, I loved the little twist at the end. The frustration he must be feeling being in that cell with that man lol
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“Answer” by Fredric Brown. I dug through my bookmarks of short stories to find it because I knew I read it before as well. (For those curious, it’s like a 1 minute read)
2 more that come to mind are “The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov and “The Nine Billion Names of God” by Arthur C. Clarke. Both great short stories.
Mate thanks for turning me on to “The Last Question”!
It’s one of my favorite little scifi short stories, I’m happy to hear you liked it!
If you’re familiar with Von Neumann Probes I’ve got another one I always recommend, it’s a bit longer but also fire. “Lungfish” by David Brin
You got my username eh, mate?
So long as we’re suggesting short stories, what are your thoughts on Superiority by Arthur C. Clarke?
NGL I typically don’t check usernames very often so that was a fun coincidence lol
I just read it with your suggestion and it was pretty great, I loved the little twist at the end. The frustration he must be feeling being in that cell with that man lol
Thank you for the recommendation!