They're made out of meat. (short story)

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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Ha, I remember reading this like 10 years ago. Totally worth the read. Good post!

[–]trytonotjustlurk[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I remember also seeing a short film made of it once.

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Really? Any idea what it was called? Same title?

[–]trytonotjustlurk[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tScAyNaRdQ

it's not that good really but I love the story like to re-read it often

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Thanks for the link!

Yeah I guess I can imagine this betting better when written than in a movie setting now that you say it.

[–]exPFCwintergreen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Weren't the last lines something like this?:

And their brains are made of ...

Meat sir. Their brains are made of meat.

[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Have you read Asimov's "The Last Question"?

This "they're made of meat" story reminds me of that short story: http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html

[–]exPFCwintergreen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I've read it now and it's a good one. Reminds me of another short story: some monk-scientists build a computer for a special purpose. I think it's called The Names of God but don't remember the author. It's about as mind-blowing as The Last Question, but I won't reveal the shocking ending. I was reading so much science fiction in my teens that at some point I forced myself to stop, and read only "the important stuff." But every year or so someone would start talking about Phillip Jose Farmer or some other SF author and I'd be off again. Thanks.

[–]allie 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Classic.