Stan Freeman

THE GOD QUESTION and THE GALAPAGOS COLONY Stan Freeman

Named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the "Best Indie Books of 2021"

"Fascinating ... In the style of the science fiction greats such as Asimov and Clarke ... Great storytelling." - THE SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW

In these two sci-fi novellas, the difficult relationship of science and religion is explored. In THE GOD QUESTION a programming breakthrough at Stanford University produces the first supercomputer with intelligence greater than a human's - far greater. The federal government quickly confiscates the software as a security threat. However, working in secret, two scientists with a backup copy decide to program their own supercomputer with it and ask the ultimate question: Is there evidence for God, for a spiritual framework to life? To their astonishment, the computer arrives at an answer.

Their problem is that it refuses to tell them what that answer is.

In THE GALAPAGOS COLONY, In 2242, a settlement ship sent out from Earth and carrying several hundred people becomes hopelessly lost. Eventually they find what they believe is a hospitable planet. It isn't. Only the youngest children survive in the stranded colony. However, without a knowledge of Earth's history or of the technologies that brought them there, they still manage to forge a distinct culture based on a unique philosophy.

Two centuries later, a passing deep-space probe finds them.

Other reviews:

"Highly recommended ... An exceptional opportunity for thinking sci-fi readers ... A thought-provoking juxtaposition of hard sci-fi and spiritual philosophy" -- THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

"An entertaining speculative work that powerfully reflects on faith and philosophy ... The skillfully written stories gain strength from their multilayered characterizations." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS