We are receiving for the first time.

And, uh,

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.

This is the Omnibus. You have access to entry 650.

S.S.117.

Certificate number 13181.

The Integratron.

I really should not be in charge of the Integratron.

Do you mean you should not be in charge of the Integraton episode of Omnibus, or you should

not be put in charge of the Integraton its tron itself?

I mean, both things, really.

I don't think I should be the curator for the Integratron. Okay. I just don't have the time. I don't want to move to Joshua Tree. No? But also, I shouldn't be in charge of this entry. Because it's about, I mean, it's about mid-century modern design. It's about ufos. It's about weird graffiti culture of the southwestern desert.

These are all very...

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