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They're made out of meat. (short story)
submitted 5 years ago by trytonotjustlurk from terrybisson.com
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[–]trytonotjustlurk[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (6 children)
I remember also seeing a short film made of it once.
[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (5 children)
Really? Any idea what it was called? Same title?
[–]trytonotjustlurk[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun - 5 years ago (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 - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (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 - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (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 - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (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 - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago* (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.
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