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[–] 2028228? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah now you've jogged my memory; it was pretty depressing. But the story itself was far from a way of saying humanity is screwed. I really don't think that was the point

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[–] smokratez [S] ago 

If they didn't stop pumping, the universe would explode. How is that anything other than humanity being screwed?

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[–] 2028341? ago 

The point was the foolishness and short-sightedness that led to the situation in the first place. We aren't pumping between parallel universes in this reality (as far as I know) so clearly Asimov's point wasn't saying humanity is screwed. His point is we would be made fools if we allow arrogance to lead us do blindly