HW: 100 word SF: This Very Spot

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i heard a variation of this story YEARS ago. like 20 years ago.
i dont remember the story in great detail, it might have been dr seuss
for all i know. it didnt involve a time machine, but a feat of will
where the guy determined: "i shall remain in this very spot and will not
be moved."  he did, he wasnt, but the earth moved on.

but yes, it would make a good HW tune. ;)

rj

Christian000Mumford wrote:
>
> All this story does though, is say that the guy did not calulate where in
> space the Earth would be (positioned) at the time of destination, which is
> stupid and his own fault, if he had brains enough to build a time machine
> in the first place... (but yes, it would still make a good HW tune :)
>
> Chr.
>
> >
> > This would make a great HW song.  Anybody want to write some lyrics?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > >> From: schnitzi at east.isx.com
> > >> Newsgroups: talk.bizarre
> > >> Subject: 100 word SF: This Very Spot
> > >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 18:15:30 GMT
> > >>
> > >> The equations added up.
> > >>
> > >> Though time travel was never expressly forbidden by the laws of
> > >> physics, no one had yet figured out a way -- until Lars came along.
> > >>
> > >> "I shall see you in ten years, at this very spot."  Brazenly, he
> > >> added:  "Have my Nobel Prize waiting for me."
> > >>
> > >> He stepped into the machine and shunted.
> > >>
> > >> Suddenly his skin was alive with fire.  Before they vaporized, his
> > >> eyes caught a glimpse of a billion stars.
> > >>
> > >> Lars thought, "Well, I suppose the Earth *was* in this very spot,
> > >> ten years ago."  And his blood boiled away into the vacuum of space.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --Mark
> >
>
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>
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