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by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)

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Is this an adaptation of some other philosophical statement? I can't help but feel that I've read similar before.

Henry Interesting enough that one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, quantum physicist Erwin Schödinger, once said... The sum of all consciousness i…moreInteresting enough that one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, quantum physicist Erwin Schödinger, once said... The sum of all consciousness is one. (less)

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How was it? haha

Akash Agarwal This literally inspires me and changes the way I think about the world. Almost cried

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Has there been any short film or video adaptation of this short story?

Johnny As of 2022, apparently there have been quite a few:

- The Egg (2017) (Short)
IMDb #tt7227162 - 0h08m - 6.9/10 - Trivial Popularity
- The Egg (2018) (Shor…moreAs of 2022, apparently there have been quite a few:

- The Egg (2017) (Short)
IMDb #tt7227162 - 0h08m - 6.9/10 - Trivial Popularity
- The Egg (2018) (Short)
IMDb #tt7013904 - 0h07m - 6.8/10 - Trivial Popularity
- The Egg (2019) (Short)
IMDb #tt6012270 - XhXXm - 7.7/10 - Trivial Popularity
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell: The Egg (2019) (YouTube Short)
IMDb #tt10909062 - 0h08m - 8.8/10 - High Popularity
- The Egg (2020) (Short)
IMDb #tt10886680 - 0h08m - 7.8/10 - Trivial Popularity

And that's leaving out a few of the more obscure entries. I'd definitely recommend watching the Kurzgesagt video. It looks like this story has become a popular project for film school students, so I'm sure there will be more in the near future.(less)

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can u type it all out for me?

Nathan It's all available online. Here: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...…moreIt's all available online. Here: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...(less)

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what the heck is this?

Elinor It's a short story he put on the internet for free. It's very short, <5 minute read. http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...…moreIt's a short story he put on the internet for free. It's very short, <5 minute read. http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/thee...(less)

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