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British writer Arthur C. Clarke (Re: Vanishing Point . [Le Dot])

From Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm>
Newsgroups sci.math
Subject British writer Arthur C. Clarke (Re: Vanishing Point . [Le Dot])
Date 2025-10-05 19:33 +0200
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I dunno. Was trying to find another story,
of a scientiest who studies the mind, and
then goes slowly crazy when he discovers

how the mind works. But what I posted
is a **Plot Summmary** of a short story:

 > "The Nine Billion Names of God" is a
 > 1953 science fiction short story by
 > British writer Arthur C. Clarke.
 > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nine_Billion_Names_of_God

Maybe he used some existing Asian lore,
I don't know. Who is an expert in this matter?

WM schrieb:
 > On 05.10.2025 00:52, Mild Shock wrote:
 >>
 >> In a Tibetan lamasery, the monks seek to
 >> list all of the names of God. They believe
 >> the Universe was created for this purpose,
 >> and that once this naming is completed, God
 >> will bring the Universe to an end. Three
 >
 > A very old story. I read it as a child.
 >
 > Regards, WM
 >

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