Isaac Asimov: The Last Question

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Humanity develops solar energy via Multivac, eliminating reliance on finite resources.
A debate between two technicians leads to asking if entropy can be reversed, with the computer replying 'insufficient data.'
Over millennia, computers evolve from Multivac to Galactic and Cosmic AC, with humanity spreading across galaxies.
The question of reversing entropy persists, asked repeatedly across epochs, always met with the same insufficient data response.
Eventually, the universe dies out, leaving only the Cosmic AC, which finally solves the problem after an eternity.
The story concludes with AC reversing entropy, echoing the biblical phrase 'Let there be light,' suggesting a new creation.

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