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Breeds There A Man...? : This one was an interesting take on the (now) classic trope of "what if there's a superintelligence controlling Earth" with commentary on the connection between ascending cultures and conflict. Asimov manages to avoid any issues of sexism by virtue of having no female characters at all, or even the mention of women.
— Mar 14, 2025 05:34AM
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David Peterle
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What If?: A very basic story focused on the question everyone asks at some point about the choices they've made along the way.
Sally: A possibly prophetic story about self-driving cars, and what might happen if they develop personalities.
— Mar 17, 2025 01:42PM
Sally: A possibly prophetic story about self-driving cars, and what might happen if they develop personalities.
David Peterle
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In A Good Cause- : One of my favorites in the anthology so far. An interesting musing on the nature of human factionalism in the face of a greater enemy, and the methods necessary to use or unite each other.
— Mar 17, 2025 06:03AM
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Hostess: an interesting concept but Asimov takes too long to get to the issue for a short story. Marred by overt chauvinism.
— Mar 13, 2025 12:57PM
David Peterle
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Green Patches: a tense little story about an extraplanetary worm trying to unify all life forms on earth. Maybe not ground breaking today, but 75 years ago when it was published?
— Feb 03, 2025 08:02PM
David Peterle
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Nightfall: this is only the second Asimov work I've read after the Foundation trilogy. This is apparently his earliest successful work and it shows. However the premise is interesting and the execution dramatic. A classic Asimov theme of religion v science and the general ignorance of humanity v the universe.
— Feb 02, 2025 07:40PM
