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 791.

I S. 22409.

Certificate number 23054.

Minnieel.

Minitel.

Minitel.

Minitel! Is that a thing I should say with an accent?

Minitel. It seems like a word that should be said with an accent.

It is not only, you're correct, it's's not only French but it's a French acronym.

Really? Minnitel. The best kind of acronym.

Minnie, meaning small, tell meaning telephone. The funny thing is Minitel was actually not the name of the service we're going to be discussing. It's actually called telletel, which is even funnier.

From the Greek, tella meaning far, and tella meaning far. Far far. Far Far, yeah, it was Far Fingneut.

That's my least favorite Star Wars character.

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