Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!columbia!topaz!Purtill.StudentNS From: Purtill.StudentNS@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: why nobody's visited Message-ID: <3177@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 21:58:59 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.3177 Posted: Wed Aug 7 21:58:59 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 00:10:44 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 16 From: Mark Purtill The story was by Isaac Asimov, I think, although I don't remember the name. However, you haven't got it quite right. The "advanced race" was humanity, and we didn't die out from boredom, but due to a giant space walrus (-:)) (or something) which we couldn't stop and couldn't escape due to not knowing any other star systems (actually, I think we'd found one, but the space walrus was going to eat it, too.) One human is reserected, and he conquers the entire less advanced race (or at least makes a good start.) I'll try and see if I can find the name of the story. Mark ^.-.^ Purtill at MIT-MULTICS.ARPA **Insert favorite disclaimer here** ((")) 2-032 MIT Cambrige MA 02139