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" The Nine Billion Names of God " is a 1953 science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. The story was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the Nebula Awards.
A short story about religion, computers, and the end of the world, Clarke's tale fuses Oriental mysticism with Western science. The monks seek to discover all the names of God by which he is known, and the computer reveals the apocalypse as a result.
Die neun Milliarden Namen Gottes (englischer Originaltitel: The Nine Billion Names of God) ist eine Science-Fiction-Kurzgeschichte des britischen Schriftstellers Arthur C. Clarke aus dem Jahr 1953.
We have been compiling a list which shall contain all the possible names of God.” “I beg your pardon?” “We have reason to believe,” continued the lama imperturbably, “that all such names can be written with not more than nine letters in an alphabet we have devised.”
4.06. 8,047 ratings320 reviews. ARTHUR C. CLARKE'S FAVORITE STORIES. THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD -- A short-term course for computer the way to God. TROUBLE WITH TIME -- Martian time proves that crimes doesn't pay! NO MORNING AFTER -- Drink, drink and be merry, for tomorrow there will be no morning after...
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A collection of short stories by the legendary science-fiction writer, exploring themes of space, technology, aliens, and religion. Read summaries and analysis of stories such as \"The Nine Billion Names of God\", \"The Sentinel\", and \"The Star\".
9. Juni 2010 · A collection of 25 science fiction short stories by the renowned author Arthur C. Clarke. The title story explores the possibility of different names for God in different languages and cultures, while other stories deal with themes such as time travel, alien encounters, and religious mysteries.
