> > That seems to be a popular trend with successfull short stories in the science fiction
> > genre. Some examples I can think of are "Nightfall" and "Bicentennial Man," both
> > by Asimov.
>
> Those are different, because the novels weren't by Asimov, they're by someone else inspired by Asimov's story.
> Oh, and they're crap. :o)

I disagree. First of all, both "Nightfall" and "The Positronic Man" (the novel based on Bicentennial Man) were co-authored by Asimov and Silverburg. Secondly, I enjoyed both books, and I don't think it's because I like to read crap. I think we just have different tastes.

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