Terje Mathisen wrote:
> Which is exactly the premise behind a wonderful short story
> (Hugo/Nebula
> award winner, I believe) about some people who see the moon light up
> suddenly, and realize that this is the last night of their lives.
Yes, "Inconstant Moon" by Larry Niven.
> PS. I won't reveal the ending, just in case there's someone here who
> hasn't read it. :-)
Well, the general jist of the ending is pretty obvious from reading the
first few sentences: The story is told in first person, past tense.
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