We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.

We are receiving this message.

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 entry 542. J.B.0807, certificate number 45417.

Grade inflation.

That's the news in Lake Wobegon where all the women are strong,

all the men are good looking,

and all the children are above average.

Let me take you back just over two years ago in our era.

John, do you remember when we flew out to Atlanta and recorded the very first entries in what would become our monumental work, the omnibus?

I do. I remember us coming up with the concept of omnibus

on that flight.

On the plane.

I remember the flight attendant came over and said,

are you Ken Jennings?

This was, is that right? This was at probably the lowest point in your fame.

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