Re: In cauda venenum

hag@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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In Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles", astronauts from Earth arrive on Mars where they are greeted with indifference and eventually led to a facility for what they think will be a celebration. And in the facility there is one: when one of the astronauts announces, "We're here from Earth", the Martians in the room burst into cheers and gather around them. One of them says [I'm paraphrasing from memory], "It's good to see others from Earth. I left a long time ago." "Wait--you're from Earth? You look like the Martians." "I am from Earth, a planet that is all ocean." Another chimes in, "No, it is all jungle." A third, also with yellowish skin and six fingers on each hand, claims, "No, it is a crystal planet! I am from Earth, and I know." At that point the astronauts realize with horror that where they've been taken is an insane asylum.

With these words, in which I can only agree, Messinger provides an
effective curtain for our little discussion.
Quit a parallel to my own experiences with editors from mother Earth.

In case the point escaped you, they (along with those of us who observe your contributions and those of grapheus here) *are* the ones who are genuinely from Earth. And they know doubt feel puzzled when they encounter the likes of your jungle-bound Earth and the crystalline Earth of grapheus.
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