[anonymouskimmer]

> It was inspiring to see someone think so far out, so boldly.

It's not that unusual in SciFi (and even some Fantasy).

I didn't like the way this series did it. I personally prefer Asimov's take in The Last Question. It's all well and good to ask the elderly to commit mutual suicide for the sake of the yet-to-be-born, but assuredly there would have been newborn young species (not to mention the youth of old species) even in an old universe. Sorry youngins, to Moloch you go!