We are Ken Jennings and John Rodrick.

We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past, the

turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental

reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that

would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the

technology to decrypt our transmissions, this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is The Omnibus.

You have accessed entry 124.is6517, certificate number 34308.

The Omnibus is now here.

Of course it won't open.

That door won't open again for an entire year.

Nothing comes in, nothing goes out, not even air.

Take a Sherman tank to open that door.

So what you're saying is, you can't get out.

We're stuck here.

Yes.

For 12 months.

Yes.

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