Saturday, 17-May-2008 14:24:55 CDT
Quote of the Day:


It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is

lightly greased.

		-- Kehlog Albran, "The Profit"






FORTUNE'S GUIDE TO DEALING WITH REAL-LIFE SCIENCE FICTION: #6

What to do...

    if a starship, equipped with an FTL hyperdrive lands in your backyard?

	First of all, do not run after your camera.  You will not have any

	film, and, given the state of computer animation, noone will believe

	you anyway.  Be polite.  Remember, if they have an FTL hyperdrive,

	they can probably vaporize you, should they find you to be rude.

	Direct them to the White House lawn, which is where they probably

	wanted to land, anyway.  A good road map should help.



    if you wake up in the middle of the night, and discover that your

    closet contains an alternate dimension?

	Don't walk in.  You almost certainly will not be able to get back,

	and alternate dimensions are almost never any fun.  Remain calm

	and go back to bed.  Close the door first, so that the cat does not

	wander off.  Check your closet in the morning.  If it still contains

	an alternate dimension, nail it shut.