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EXTRACT FROM REPORT ON SMALL BLUE-GREEN PLANET RECENTLY VISITED.
..... is quite interesting for the variety of its life forms. These
vary from single celled to very complex organisms almost capable
of rational thought (close to the intelligence of a domesticated
ctac for instance). An example of the former is the yeast. The yeast
when provided with a copious food supply multiplies rapidly, producing
huge quantities of efluent which it ejects into its environment,
eventually poisoning itself and dying. The most complex creature
is an upright bipedal humanoid. This humanoid represents the conclusion
of millions, perhaps billions of years of evolution after the yeast
stage. Unfortunately, although this creature can think, its thought
is not rational. The net result of this is that, when provided with
a copious food supply it multiplies rapidly, producing huge quantities
of efluent which it ejects into its environment. It will very shortly
have poisoned itself and died out, unfortunately taking most of
the rest of life on the planet with it. This is a great pity as
there are some quite lovely and diverse organisms to be found there,
which rational creatures might have appreciated.....
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