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Kohoutek (Entry 692.JU0113)

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 16 January 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In which a Czech astronomer is hailed as the hero of 1973, only to have his discovery flame out by not flaming out. Then he gets very seasick on a cruise. Certificate #31644

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Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.

0:10.0

He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.

0:15.0

Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right.

0:19.0

All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.

0:23.0

Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.

0:26.0

Piando Ferries, there is another way. We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.

0:41.0

We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can

0:46.0

only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

0:51.3

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

0:55.6

monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

0:58.9

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

1:05.0

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

1:11.0

this is our legacy to you.

1:13.4

This is our time capsule.

1:15.4

This is the omnibus. Oh, You have accessed entry 692 dot JU

1:48.7

oh one one three certificate number three three one six four four 3.

1:57.0

I hope that this combat give us some information perhaps many information about perhaps in the explanation of the questions concerning the evolution and

2:21.3

origin evolution and origin of the solar system and that case would be I hope very important for mankind also.

2:24.0

You know an interesting thing about assembling these recordings is that not only do we not know who we may be talking to or indeed if we're being heard at all, but we don't know when.

2:34.8

We have no idea of the time frame that which you, whoever you are, are hearing our voices.

2:39.7

Like it's not clear whether, you know, the people listening to this are listening

2:43.2

40 years from now after some very immediate some very immediate radioactive

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