[spappal]

I read Chiang's Exhalation [0] prompted by your question. So much story in so few (6505) words! Great use of a crafted universe to tell a story relevant to us. That's the beauty of sci-fi as I understand it. Worth the 30 minutes.

[0]: http://www.nightshadebooks.com/Downloads/Exhalation%20-%20Te...

[Herodotus38]

Thanks, I haven't read it yet, as I wanted to order the new collection it's published in. I really enjoyed his collection of short stories:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_of_Your_Life_and_Oth...