THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS

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He seemed puzzled—as if he'd never received such a hesitant response before. "Is there a problem? If you want I can—" With the music still playing around him—so artfully, subtly different from the original recording—Hiram said, "You aren't looking up into the sky, into space. Instead you are looking down, into the deepest structure of matter.

He sheds tears for the people he’s lost touch with or who are far away. After all the laughter and merriment, he feels as though he’s the only one left in a deserted banquet hall. The hall that was once bright with flowers and full of life has faded into a dull and colourless void. After the party has ended, the lights have been turned off, the garlands have withered, and the guests have left, leaving the speaker to wander the empty hall in a daze. As a result, the poem is saturated with melancholy and a sense of loss. I. Answer these questions in one or few words. He studied her a little more closely now, evidently enjoying the gentle verbal duel. "You know, I could have guessed you were a journalist—a writer, anyhow. The way you were watching the people reacting to the virtual, rather than the virtual itself…I saw your pieces on the Wormwood, of course. You made quite a splash."Ans:The poet feels like "one who treads alone" because they have witnessed their friends and loved ones pass away. They feel a sense of loneliness because they are left behind while others have departed.

Hiram's giant face loomed over the seething quantum foam. He snapped his fingers. The quantum foam disappeared, to be replaced by a single artifact, hanging in the darkness below their feet. Light of Other Days" was shortlisted for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 1966, and for the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. [1] [2] Answer: While the poet grieves for his departed friends and distant loved ones. After all the laughter and merriment, he feels as though he is the only person left in a deserted banquet hall. The once grand hall, glowing with flowers and lights, is now a drab and lifeless shell of its former self. The party is over, the lights have been turned off, the garlands have withered, and the guests have left, leaving the speaker to wander the empty hall in a daze. Shaw produced several highly-regarded collections, including Ship of Strangers (a fix-up novel, 1978) and Cosmic Kaleidoscope (1979). His most famous short story is still fondly remembered today: the Hugo and Nebula nominee “Light of Other Days,” originally published in John W. Campbell’s Analog Science Fiction and Fact in August 1966. The central concept of ‘slow glass’— which slows down light so that it takes years or decades to pass through — was simple and enormously compelling, and Shaw returned to the idea several times, most notably in his 1972 fix-up novel of slow glass stories, Other Days, Other Eyes.Hiram gasped, as if he had been holding his breath. "That's it," he said. "The new signal you hear is the same performance, but now piped here through the wormhole— with no significant time delay. We did it. Tonight, for the first time in history, humanity is sending a signal through a stable wormhole—" Misplaced Retribution: May Wilson's agenda against Hiram is so convoluted that describing it is an exercise in spaghetti logic. To wit: years ago, her son was murdered, and her husband was convicted and executed for the crime. When the Wormcam became available, it was discovered that May's daughter had actually committed the murder and she's subsequently executed as well. Having now lost her entire family, and utterly destroyed by the process, she blames Wormcam for revealing the truth and blames Hiram for inventing it. Blames him so thoroughly, in fact, that she's determined to kill him in revenge. Kate - Bobby's lover. Journalist who discovered the WormWood asteroid. Hates Hiram because Hiram hates her and is worried she'll take Bobby from him. Works for Hiram anyway... Ans:Before falling asleep, the poet remembers the experiences and events of their past, particularly the joys and sorrows of their childhood and the words of love that were spoken. Then WormCams are made to work across time as well as space. Humanity encounters itself in the light of other days. We witness the life of Jesus, go to the premiere of Hamlet, solve the enigmas that have baffled generations. Blood spilled centuries ago flows vividly once more – and no personal treachery or shame can be concealed.

Suddenly suspended over empty space, Kate felt herself stagger, her eyes deceived despite the solidity of the floor beneath her feet. There was a gale of nervous laughter, a few screams, the gentle tinkle of dropped glass. Still, Kate knew, he was only one of a number of powerful players in a crowded and competitive market. She was here tonight because—so went the buzz, and as he had just hinted—Hiram was to reveal something new, something that would change all that. The story's title is derived from Thomas Moore's poem "Oft, in the Stilly Night", which is quoted within the story.One older man was regarding her a little too closely. His eyes were odd, an unnaturally pale gray. She wondered if he had possession of the new breed of retinal implants that were rumored—by operating at millimeter wavelengths, at which textiles were transparent, and with a little subtle image enhancement—to enable the wearer to see through clothes. He took a tentative step toward her, and orthotic aids, his invisible walking machine, whirred stiffly. This article is about the short story by Bob Shaw. For the novel by Stephen Baxter, see The Light of Other Days. "Light of Other Days"