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* RunningAwayToCry: As Brock recalls their existence as a human being, they add tears to the recent sculpture and run away, [[WhatHaveIBecome because]] an EnergyBeing can't cry.
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* RunningAwayToCry: As Brock recalls their existence as a human being, they add tears to the recent sculpture and run away, [[WhatHaveIBecome because]] an EnergyBeing {{Energy Being|s}} can't cry.
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* TitleDrop: The title is said by Brock, who is referring to the ability to cry, which she [[WhatHaveIBecome doesn't have any more]] since she's now an EnergyBeing.
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* TitleDrop: The title is said by Brock, who is referring to the ability to cry, which she [[WhatHaveIBecome doesn't have any more]] since she's now an EnergyBeing.{{Energy Being|s}}.
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"Eyes Do More Than See" has been republished several times;
''Magazine/{{Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982)
''Magazine/{{Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982)
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"Eyes Do More Than See" has been republished several times;
times; ''Magazine/{{Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982)
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''{{Magazine/Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982).
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First published in ''Magazine/TheMagazineOfFantasyAndScienceFiction'' (April 1965 issue), by Creator/IsaacAsimov, about a pair of EnergyBeings that realize [[WhatHaveIBecome what was lost]] when they [[{{Transhuman}} left their human bodies]].
This story takes place so far into the future that humanity [[{{Transhuman}} transformed themselves]] into [[EnergyBeings immortal energy vortexes]] and have spent [[{{Immortality}} hundreds of billions of years]] shaping energy to their whims. [[MinimalistCast Ames tries to tell Brock]] of his new idea; sculpting matter instead of energy.
Together, they craft a clay-like head between galaxies, labeling it with HEAD, NOSE, LEFT-EYE and RIGHT-EYE, trying to [[TheFogOfAges recall their human form from trillions of years ago]]. Brock keeps resisting the idea, because of the bad memories associated with it. As Ames adds more and more details to the head, Brock throws a fit; [[RunningAwayToCry adding tears to the eyes while she runs away from heartbreak]].
"Eyes Do More Than See" has been republished several times;
''{{Magazine/Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982).
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!!"Eyes Do More Than See" contains examples of:
* DownerEnding: This story ends with [[MinimalistCast both characters]] feeling sad because they've lost the "fragile beauty" of their physical bodies by [[{{Transhuman}} turning]] into EnergyBeings a trillion years ago. "Eyes Do More Than See" is supposed to reaffirm the reader's joy of being human.
* EnergyBeings: The [[MinimalistCast two characters]] of the story are humans who had [[{{Transhuman}} abandoned their physical forms]] over a [[{{Immortality}} trillion years ago]]. Now Ames and Brock are beings of pure energy. It's been so long they can [[TheFogOfAges only vaguely recall]] what it was like to be physical. Brock's memories are [[WhatHaveIBecome painful enough]] that ''she'' [[RunningAwayToCry runs away]] and Ames chases after.
* FeaturelessPlaneOfDisembodiedDialogue: Because the two characters are both EnergyBeings capable of [[RealityWarper rearranging local matter]], the [[InvokedTrope only physical thing that could be described]] is the clay head they sculpt together. There's actually slightly more description than is usual, to emphasize their nature as pure energy.
* TheFogOfAges: In this story, humanity has [[{{Transhuman}} transformed themselves]] into EnergyBeings, gaining {{Immortality}} in the process. However, they have trouble remembering things from more than a few hundred billion years ago and they transcended their physical forms over a trillion years ago.
* MinimalistCast: The only characters in this story are Ames and Brock, and they're not even physical people. Together, they sculpt a human head with [[TitleDrop tears]].
* OnlyOneName: Both Ames and Brock are referred to only by those names, implied to be translations/memories of their human names because now they're known by "wavelength combination" instead.
* RunningAwayToCry: As Brock recalls their existence as a human being, they add tears to the recent sculpture and run away, [[WhatHaveIBecome because]] an EnergyBeing can't cry.
* TheSingularity: This story takes place about a trillion years after humanity has figured out how to [[{{Transhuman}} remake themselves]] into immortal EnergyBeings.
* TitleDrop: The title is said by Brock, who is referring to the ability to cry, which she [[WhatHaveIBecome doesn't have any more]] since she's now an EnergyBeing.
* {{Transhuman}}: The [[MinimalistCast two characters]] of the story are humans who have been friends ever since they transcended their physical forms over a [[{{Immortality}} trillion years ago]]. Now Ames and Brock are [[EnergyBeings energy vortexes]] and they can [[TheFogOfAges barely recall their human forms]]. Brock's memories are [[WhatHaveIBecome painful enough]] that ''she'' [[RunningAwayToCry runs away]] and Ames chases after.
* WhatHaveIBecome: Seeing the clay head sculpted by Ames brings back memories of soft skin, tender looks, and kissable lips. Her heartbreak at losing these sensations when [[{{Transhuman}} transformed]] into an {{Energy Being|s}} has her [[RunningAwayToCry running off]], and Ames smashes the sculpture before chasing after her.
-->The head of Matter did that which the energy-beings could do no longer and it wept for all humanity, and for the fragile beauty of the bodies they had once given up, a trillion years ago.
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This story takes place so far into the future that humanity [[{{Transhuman}} transformed themselves]] into [[EnergyBeings immortal energy vortexes]] and have spent [[{{Immortality}} hundreds of billions of years]] shaping energy to their whims. [[MinimalistCast Ames tries to tell Brock]] of his new idea; sculpting matter instead of energy.
Together, they craft a clay-like head between galaxies, labeling it with HEAD, NOSE, LEFT-EYE and RIGHT-EYE, trying to [[TheFogOfAges recall their human form from trillions of years ago]]. Brock keeps resisting the idea, because of the bad memories associated with it. As Ames adds more and more details to the head, Brock throws a fit; [[RunningAwayToCry adding tears to the eyes while she runs away from heartbreak]].
"Eyes Do More Than See" has been republished several times;
''{{Magazine/Fiction}}'' (issue #139, June 1965), ''11th Annual Edition: Literature/TheYearsBestSF'' (1966), ''Literature/TheBestFromFantasyAndScienceFiction: Fifteenth Series'' (1966), ''Literature/BeyondTheCurtainOfDark'' (1966), ''Literature/NightfallAndOtherStories'' (1969), ''{{Magazine/Urania}}'' (issue #674, July 1975 and issue #827, March 1980), ''Magazine/TheDiversifier'' (issue #20 May 1977), ''Literature/OneHundredGreatScienceFictionShortShortStories'' (1978), ''Literature/ScienceFictionByAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/TheBestScienceFictionOfIsaacAsimov'' (1986), ''Literature/RobotDreamsCollection'' (1986), ''Literature/TheAsimovChroniclesFiftyYearsOfIsaacAsimov'' (1989), ''Literature/TheCompleteStories, Volume 1'' (1990), and ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982).
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!!"Eyes Do More Than See" contains examples of:
* DownerEnding: This story ends with [[MinimalistCast both characters]] feeling sad because they've lost the "fragile beauty" of their physical bodies by [[{{Transhuman}} turning]] into EnergyBeings a trillion years ago. "Eyes Do More Than See" is supposed to reaffirm the reader's joy of being human.
* EnergyBeings: The [[MinimalistCast two characters]] of the story are humans who had [[{{Transhuman}} abandoned their physical forms]] over a [[{{Immortality}} trillion years ago]]. Now Ames and Brock are beings of pure energy. It's been so long they can [[TheFogOfAges only vaguely recall]] what it was like to be physical. Brock's memories are [[WhatHaveIBecome painful enough]] that ''she'' [[RunningAwayToCry runs away]] and Ames chases after.
* FeaturelessPlaneOfDisembodiedDialogue: Because the two characters are both EnergyBeings capable of [[RealityWarper rearranging local matter]], the [[InvokedTrope only physical thing that could be described]] is the clay head they sculpt together. There's actually slightly more description than is usual, to emphasize their nature as pure energy.
* TheFogOfAges: In this story, humanity has [[{{Transhuman}} transformed themselves]] into EnergyBeings, gaining {{Immortality}} in the process. However, they have trouble remembering things from more than a few hundred billion years ago and they transcended their physical forms over a trillion years ago.
* MinimalistCast: The only characters in this story are Ames and Brock, and they're not even physical people. Together, they sculpt a human head with [[TitleDrop tears]].
* OnlyOneName: Both Ames and Brock are referred to only by those names, implied to be translations/memories of their human names because now they're known by "wavelength combination" instead.
* RunningAwayToCry: As Brock recalls their existence as a human being, they add tears to the recent sculpture and run away, [[WhatHaveIBecome because]] an EnergyBeing can't cry.
* TheSingularity: This story takes place about a trillion years after humanity has figured out how to [[{{Transhuman}} remake themselves]] into immortal EnergyBeings.
* TitleDrop: The title is said by Brock, who is referring to the ability to cry, which she [[WhatHaveIBecome doesn't have any more]] since she's now an EnergyBeing.
* {{Transhuman}}: The [[MinimalistCast two characters]] of the story are humans who have been friends ever since they transcended their physical forms over a [[{{Immortality}} trillion years ago]]. Now Ames and Brock are [[EnergyBeings energy vortexes]] and they can [[TheFogOfAges barely recall their human forms]]. Brock's memories are [[WhatHaveIBecome painful enough]] that ''she'' [[RunningAwayToCry runs away]] and Ames chases after.
* WhatHaveIBecome: Seeing the clay head sculpted by Ames brings back memories of soft skin, tender looks, and kissable lips. Her heartbreak at losing these sensations when [[{{Transhuman}} transformed]] into an {{Energy Being|s}} has her [[RunningAwayToCry running off]], and Ames smashes the sculpture before chasing after her.
-->The head of Matter did that which the energy-beings could do no longer and it wept for all humanity, and for the fragile beauty of the bodies they had once given up, a trillion years ago.
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