Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 13:11:09 -0500
From: "The Usenet Oracle" <oracle@cs.indiana.edu>
Subject: The Oracle replies!
To: Duane Bristow <72711.1414@compuserve.com>

The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:

> Oh mighty oracle who spans the great infinity of space and time, It is my
> belief that there exists in the vastness of space, intellegent life other
> than that on our planet known as earth, (assuming you consider life on earth
> intelligent.)  Why is it that we have not had contact with these other forms
> of intelligence (other than the cutting of all of NASA's funding?)
>  
> 
> 

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:

} Far from here, beyond the sky,
} on a world called Earth (in its own tongue),
} another asks the same.
} Both you and ze sit around all day
} playing with your computers
} instead of going out into the galaxy
} and making new friends,
} and then you complain you never meet anybody.
} Sheesh!
} 
} Okay, I've arranged a blind date for you with zim.
} The taxi will pick you up tonight when you least expect,
} and I hope you like live grubs and loud rocks.
} 
} You owe the Oracle an ale.