Gradually realising that in 17776, yeah, Steely Dan probably is still together
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The probes in the story are just people, having conversations. The bulb, however, like the REAL probes, is inanimate. That's crucial
Deep space probes represent the width of the physical footprint which humans have left on the universe. They are our high-water mark
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They are (from one particular angle), uncontestably, the most significant thing humans have ever done
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There are of course many ways to gauge and compare the significance of human activities. But "distance from home" can't not be one of them
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