(Drivebycuriosity) - Isaac Asimov belonged to the ring of masters who developed the science fiction genre (Heinlein, Clark, Frederic Pohl). I just reread his novel "Even the Gods" ( amazon). The author borrowed the title from German dramatist Friedrich Schiller who wrote in a play about Joan of Arc "against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain".
The novel is based on particle physics and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - but with some fictional changes which are explained like in a physics text book (this is a spoiler free blog).
The plot describes in 3 parts the conflict between those who want to continue a revolutionary technology and those who contend it because of the enormous risks. Each part has different characters. Some are very exotic and have peculiar relationships and erotics thanks to the fictional physics of the novel.
I enjoyed how Asimov described the struggle between academics, including the controversy about the moral implications of their decisions. And there is also a bit romance in it.
"Even the Gods" is brilliant, still cutting edge and much, much, much better than 99 percent of contemporary science fiction.
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