The Modern Myths by Philip Ball
Author:Philip Ball [Ball, Philip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LIT000000 Literary Criticism / General, LIT022000 Literary Criticism / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, PER004030 Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism, SCI075000 Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2021-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 6
Who Shall Dwell in These Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1897)
Aliens invade Earth. They are physically repulsive, but their technology is vastly superior to ours and they begin to lay waste to the planet, destroying cities and killing thousands. Through pluck, ingenuity, or sheer luck, humanity survives, the alien hordes are overcome, and we must rebuild civilization from the ruins.
Several centuries from now, according to a scenario imagined by the Planetary Society, a person on Mars will stumble across a tiny plastic disk:
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