"The World of 1990" in The Diners' Club Magazine, January 1965
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Predicting the future is a hopeless, thankless task, with ridicule to begin with and, all too often, scorn to end with.
— Isaac Asimov
What It Means
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About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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