![]() ![]() Adell says they have enough energy to last forever. The energy that Multivac can generate from the Sun is orders of magnitude more than Earth can generate from coal and other non-renewable resources. The first time humanity asked Multivac the titular question was when two technicians, Alexander Adell and Bertram Lupov, were celebrating Multivac's solution for solar power on 21st May 2061 (the celebration has lasted for seven days). Over time, Multivac goes through several names as it becomes more and more advanced and omniscient - Multivac, Microvac, Galactic AC, Universal AC, and finally Cosmic AC - but its function remains the same, able to answer almost any question posed to it by its creators- almost. He reportedly was asked constantly about the name of the story, because people would remember the Wham Line, but forget the title.Īrguably, the main "character" of the story is Multivac, a highly advanced super-computer created by humanity to help solve the problems plaguing their species and answer any questions they may have regarding the universe at large. This story is the most well-known story by Dr Asimov, as well as one of his favourites. ![]() First published in Science Fiction Quarterly (November 1956 issue), by Isaac Asimov. ![]()
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