Our significance

Posted by verne on April 13, 2007, at 23:58:53

In reply to Wow, that's my first auto-asterisk :-) (nm), posted by Tabitha on April 12, 2007, at 22:53:35

Can't remember which book but Vonnegut wrote a sci-fi piece (had to do with one of Saturn's moons I think) "Moons of Titus"? (too lazy to look it up)
Turns out some outer-space alien scout is marooned on Saturn's moon and is unable to contact home. He needs AAA in the worst way.
I'm not sure about the details but he tinkers with earth's evolution (or started it) He signals and beckons mankind, and after thousands of years of evolution, they eventually find him.
Anyway, once we humans arrive, they bring some tiny part he needed to fix his transmitter. Mankind's entire evolution amounted to this one purpose - to deliver this one tiny piece of equipment to a stranded alien so he, in turn, could send a message: "Be Home Soon".
Or something like that. Very thick paraphrasal atmosphere. You may want to wear extra protection. (now I tell ya)
Verne

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Mr Vonnegut said... Jai Narayan 4/11/07
Re: Mr Vonnegut said... » Jai Narayan Declan 4/12/07
RIP NikkiT2 4/12/07
rest well Mr Vonnegut (nm) scratchpad 4/12/07
The world is diminshed...... kid47 4/12/07
Re: RIP Honore 4/12/07
Re: Mr Vonnegut said... Tabitha 4/12/07
Wow, that's my first auto-asterisk :-) (nm) Tabitha 4/12/07
Re: Wow, that's my first auto-asterisk :-) » Tabitha 10derHeart 4/13/07
Our significance verne 4/13/07
Re: **Sirens of Titan spoiler in prev. post** » verne caraher 4/14/07
one of indiana's finest!! karen_kay 4/14/07
Re: one of indiana's finest!! » karen_kay zenhussy 4/14/07
So it goes Poet 4/14/07
My earlier post is a book spoiler. Don't read! (nm) verne 4/14/07
My post, not 'Sirens of Titan'. Sorry about dat. (nm) verne 4/14/07

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