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Chapter 807 Isaac Asimov

Asimov got an interesting nine astronomy netizens hand-printed this day

Isaac Asimov is the most famous contemporary American science writer, science fiction novelist, and the world's top science fiction writer. He is also a literary critic and one of the representatives of the Golden Age of American science fiction.

However, in recent years, Asimov's output has been very small.

But this did not impress Asimov's international reputation.

Looking through this book, Asimov suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

The entire book describes a future cosmic world. In this world, human beings have rushed out of the earth and entered the outer space. The human beings in the universe have become friends with many other alien races.

Not only that, the creator is also very attentive. In addition to this book, there is also a dedicated atlas, from the protagonist to various weapons and spaceships, all of which are designed in very detailed and clear detail.

“It’s really good.”

The room was very quiet, because Asimov had a paraphilia and preferred small and quiet places, so the place where he was reading was also the same.

He turned over his head again.

"Mass Effect".

This is the name of this book.

The entire story of this book is connected in series under this setting called "Mass Effect Field".

Although it is a rigorous science fiction novel, Asimov paid more attention to the narrative ability and storytelling of the story at this time, but obviously, everything is perfect.

Asimov was prolific throughout his life and wrote a lot. He wrote nearly 500 books in his life, including more than 100 science fiction novels, which has far exceeded the point of "writing a lifetime". He was one of the top science fiction novelists in the 20th century.

Won the Hugo Award, which represents the highest honor in the science fiction industry, and the Nebula Lifetime Achievement "Master Award".

Not only science fiction novels, Asimov also wrote many detective mystery novels, and he even explained the Bible in detail.

So he is not just a science fiction novelist.

However, in the 21st century, when people mention Asimov, they always think of science fiction, because his influence in this area is so profound.

When Catherine thought of the other party, she had the same idea, so Catherine invited Asimov to write a preface to her "Mass Effect".

The preface, also known as "preface", "preface" and "introduction", is an article placed before the main text of the work. If the author writes it himself, it is called "self-preface", and the content will explain its content, reason for writing, process, purpose and characteristics; others

The ghostwritten preface is called "Preface", and the content mainly introduces and comments on the ideological content and artistic features of the book.

As for the self-preface, Catherine felt that this was not influential enough. Even Catherine herself could not be outstanding in this aspect.

This is not because of the writing style, but because Catherine has little influence in this area.

So Catherine asked Asimov to write the preface for her. Catherine sent the entire book and setting collection, plus a long letter from Catherine, to him.

Asimov is definitely the most popular figure in the science fiction world now. With Asimov, this "Mass Effect" can even be upgraded to a whole level.

This is the charm of the other party, the influence and appeal of the other party.

"Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine", which is called after his name, is one of the top science fiction literature centers in the United States.

If Catherine succeeded by relying on foresight, then Asimov was a true genius.

Asimov immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 3 years old. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He learned and read by himself at the age of 5. Since his parents only communicated in Yiddish and English, he could not speak Russian, but he could speak fluently.

Yiddish and English. His parents took over a grocery store, and everyone in the family had to help in the store. Therefore, he came into contact with the cheap science fiction magazines sold in the store and stepped into the world of science fiction.

Asimov started writing novels at the age of 11, which was earlier than Catherine.

After that, Asimov completed high school before he was 16 years old, graduated from Columbia University in 1939, and returned to school to obtain a doctorate in biochemistry in 1948. The period when he left campus coincided with World War II, and he served in the Navy in Philadelphia.

He worked as a civilian in the shipyard's atmospheric laboratory for three years. After the war, he joined the U.S. Army and served nine months before being honorably discharged.

——By the way, during his time in the army, Asimov was promoted to corporal by typing on a printer.

After Asimov completed his doctoral studies, he became a lecturer in biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine and was promoted to associate professor in 1955.

However, after 1958, the other party began to write full-time.

Asimov's novels have a profound influence, and later films such as "Enemies" were adapted from Asimov's novels.

If there are still people who don’t know about him, then when it comes to the “Three Laws of Robotics”, more people must know about it.

Even Catherine was affected by this law of the other party, and the "Matrix" in history - not Catherine's - was also affected by the other party.

The three laws of robots are:

1. Robots are not allowed to harm people, nor are they allowed to stand by while people are being harmed;

2. Robots should obey all orders from humans, but must not violate the First Law;

Third, robots should protect their own safety, but must not violate the first and second laws.

The final version of the Reapers is also in line with this principle, but what they serve is not "people", but the entire world and the entire universe, which is the entire category of sentient creatures.

——Of course, Catherine is "pseudo-compliance". Although it is written well on the surface, in fact, Catherine's story has an ending that could not be worse. But if Catherine's ending is removed and Qin Lang and others write it,

The ending of this story is almost perfect.

The whole story has ups and downs, and the use of foreshadowing and turning points is very good. Even Asimov is very satisfied with the entire story of "Mass Effect".

At the end of the story, organic life and mechanical life merged together, and the entire universe opened a new chapter...

Asimov was very satisfied with the story. At this time, he was already thinking about how to write the preface. The whole story made him feel very good, so Asimov agreed.

But just when he thought the story was over, Asimov discovered that behind [end], there were actually several pages of stories.

This latter one is the black ending added by Catherine. The universe is completely destroyed and the reapers harvest successfully...

Such a dark ending, I don't know why, after Asimov saw it, he felt his eyes light up. The whole story had a qualitative change in terms of artistry just because of these last few pages.

But as a best-selling author, Asimov also knew that such an ending would definitely not be liked by people. No wonder the other party put it after the ending. This was probably an extra service.

Of course, we talk about total annihilation, but in fact, the whole story does not end with total annihilation, because after 50,000 years, the people of the Milky Way still successfully eliminated the Reapers, so there is nothing that can be done about Catherine's incorrect views. Although it is not perfect,

But isn’t it also a hopeful ending…

"Catherine Edson...oh, it's her..."

Compared to Catherine's other identities, Asimov knew more about Catherine's identity as an author.

The so-called "circle" is like this. People always pay more attention to things that they care about more.

Catherine wrote many novels, but none of them seemed to be of interest to Asimov.

"Fate" is very good, but it is a fantasy work. It collects heroic spirits from all over the world and then has a big melee...

Such a story is indeed very attractive, but it is purely a fantasy story, and in the whole story, the so-called "cause and effect" has also become a very complicated thing. The whole story did not arouse Asimov's too much.

Many feelings.

On the contrary, it was the movies Asimov had watched before, "Red Alert" and "Soul Reaction", that aroused his interest more.

Catherine's science fiction performances have always been in movies, not novels.

Because of the relationship between these two movies, Asimov had paid attention to Catherine, but the other party did not have a science fiction story in the text, which puzzled Asimov. "Red Alert" and "Soul Reaction" can be said to be both.

It is an excellent science fiction work, and Asimov was also amazed by Catherine's thoughts about the future in this regard. The complete vision of the future was displayed in front of everyone, and it even... seemed to be real.

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It was as if the entire story was what Catherine saw and heard in the future, and then the other party returned to the present through the time shuttle to narrate the entire story.

In fact, Asimov also had knowledge of Catherine's business achievements.

This is not that Asimov is interested in Catherine, but that Asimov is interested in the computer created by Catherine and the now famous "Galactic Supercomputer". This is like something described in a novel.

It has actually been realized in reality. How can this not surprise people?

At this time, Asimov also saw the other party's science fiction novel.

Although Catherine has stated in the letter that this was completed by a working group, the last part was indeed written by Catherine herself, and the entire setting and outline were also completed by Catherine alone.

"Hmm...a surprising story..."

Asimov nodded.

The United States is different from China. The science fiction community in the United States has always been very prosperous, so the entire science fiction market is also very prosperous.

"Perhaps this young lady can also join the Mensa Association..."

As a member of Mensa, an association that requires a minimum IQ of 148 to enter, Asimov suddenly thought that Katherine Edson, who had created such miracles at a young age, seemed to have such an IQ.

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