(SF) The Xarl, dedicated to exterminating other intelligent races, find a space probe with directions to Earth. (985 words; Time: 03m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Fermi Meets Sagan," by Robert Scherrer [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 12|16, published on October 27, 2016 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: It's a cute idea that the paranoid Xarl are so sure no one would be stupid enough to give directions to their home planet that they conclude it's a trap and order everyone to stay away.
Con: The ending (entirely narrated) falls flat.
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Con: The ending (entirely narrated) falls flat.
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I get the Fermi (the paradox that says if there's so much space where is everybody) but what's the Sagan?
ReplyDeleteCarl Sagan was involved in sending messages into space.
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