Short Stories Series: "The Last Question"

Hey folks,

This is a meet where we read short stories, ranging from classics to contemporaries, while enjoying a pint from a local brewery. I will be selecting shorts from this list (LINK), and your suggestions are more than welcome! The stories selected for this series will be short, no longer than an hour or so, and we will be meeting once a month to discuss.

For this meet, we will read 'The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov.

Summary:

In The Last Question, Asimov explores humanity’s pursuit of immortality and cosmic survival through a series of vignettes spanning billions of years. Each scene features humans asking increasingly advanced computers the same question: “Can entropy be reversed?”—essentially, can the Universe’s inevitable death be prevented? As civilizations evolve and the Universe approaches its end, the question remains unanswered. It’s a profound, poetic meditation on science, faith, and the limits of knowledge.