We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. 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. Oh, You have accessed and

accessed entry 428.1c1533.

Certificate number 47957.

Eternal September.

Every day America online is making it easier for people to live, work and play.

Hey Dan, ready for the game?

I'm just finishing up here with my new kayaking friends.

Kayaking friends on your computer?

Yeah, I just got America online.

Sounds great.

Listen, I can't go to the game today.

What?

I've got to send something for my mom's birthday. It's tomorrow.

I'll then book plane tickets for a trip next week and my kids got to go to the library to look up dinosaurs.

Hey, we can take care of all that before we go. Yeah, right.

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