tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post115564771632065713..comments2023-10-06T13:31:37.217+05:30Comments on Lost in Geekdom: The Last QuestionGeekBeyondRedemptionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13972222507297532413noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1157617408176598532006-09-07T13:53:00.000+05:302006-09-07T13:53:00.000+05:30Rael, sac: Asimov rocks, even though his character...Rael, sac: Asimov rocks, even though his characters lack any form of depths.<BR/><BR/>It's his ideas which are totally startling and grab you.<BR/><BR/>I've been reading a bit of A.E.Van Vogt, and he's great at writing a very clean, sparse story, which hurtles along and throws you out at the end, gasping for breath.<BR/><BR/>Try Monster, Cooperate ... Or Else, they're my favorites..GeekBeyondRedemptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972222507297532413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1157613834577000332006-09-07T12:53:00.000+05:302006-09-07T12:53:00.000+05:30Asimov rules! Read him when I was 14, and I reckon...Asimov rules! Read him when I was 14, and I reckon that's when I first wanted to be a writer. Massive ideas, even if his literary style seems a bit unpolished today. RIP, Doc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1157508517122956802006-09-06T07:38:00.000+05:302006-09-06T07:38:00.000+05:30Dude, I hadn't read that story before, but it was ...Dude, I hadn't read that story before, but it was awesome. I wound't say its my favourite Asimov story, but it probably would be if i had read it when i was younger. <BR/>I had this book called Opus, which had excerpts of Asimov's writing, on subjects ranging from science fiction to American History to rude limericks. The guy just WROTE!!Rael Imperial Aerosol Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248122759102428275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1155973014893174042006-08-19T13:06:00.000+05:302006-08-19T13:06:00.000+05:30Lokesh: That'd be a great pity.While "The Last Que...Lokesh: That'd be a great pity.<BR/><BR/>While "The Last Question" certainly has an almost undefinable something which sets it apart from almost every other story I've read, there are quite a few of stories which leave you, if not stirred, at least shaken.<BR/><BR/>The foundations stories and many of the robot stories, are quite well woven logically. Apart from these his novels are a class apart.<BR/><BR/>I think I'll review a few more short stories. At least I'll be talking about something I like and know :-)GeekBeyondRedemptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972222507297532413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1155804793508726372006-08-17T14:23:00.000+05:302006-08-17T14:23:00.000+05:30"Last question" is my first & will probably remain..."Last question" is my first & will probably remain the last story that I have read from asimov. Not that I didnt liked it. On the contrary, it has set my expectations from asimov so high that i wouldnt like him to disappoint me :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22832300.post-1155701867370614222006-08-16T09:47:00.000+05:302006-08-16T09:47:00.000+05:30Have not read this, will try to read it. One of my...Have not read this, will try to read it. One of my favourite stories is "Open Window", by Saki, But just checked and it does not have a wikipedia entry... heheGolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098722470734173622noreply@blogger.com