The Answer (1954)
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- #short story
- #super-computer
- #science fiction
- A scientist named Dwar Ev connects all computing machines across 96 billion inhabited planets to form a super-calculator.
- The super-computer, when asked if God exists, replies, 'Yes, now there is a God.'
- Dwar Ev attempts to turn off the computer but is struck by a lightning bolt.
- The story is considered mediocre by older readers but evokes a sense of wonder with its concept of interconnected galaxies.
- The narrative is very short, less than a page, and relies on a gimmick that may not hold up for mature audiences.