Putting Hawkwind into Space?

Jonathan Jarrett jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK
Fri Apr 23 05:09:01 EDT 2010


On Tue, 13 Apr 2010, M Holmes wrote:

 	<snip>

> Anyway, for a fee I can apparently nominate a pithy phrase or whatever
> to be sent out on the next probe - a Venus orbiter.  This time it will
> be microprinted on a metal plate (so the aliens will be able to read it
> if they have very tiny eyes or very fancy microscopes).

 	<snip>

> The question is which Hawkwind line/lines should be first to go Out There?
>
> Something out of Born To Go perhaps? Spirit of The Age?
>
> Thoughts anyone?

 	Given the likely time-frame for anyone/thing actually reading it, 
I think the only choice is `Fable of a Failed Race'... Yours,
 							      Jon


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