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Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:39 am
For a psych class, I'd churn out a paper with a much more profound and misanthropic tone than those topics mentioned earlier. Here's the premise:
Let's accelerate the time 5,000 years into the future. Mankind has been all but wiped out. Doomsday was brought about by some calamitous event: something aling the lines of a gigantic asteroid striking earth, massive nuclear showdown or extreme global warming causing life on Earth to cease. The world is engulfed in ice and the only living organisms are simple one-celled organisms like bacteria, parameciam.
In a tragically-beautiful aerial view describe how a gigantic space ship hovers above this barren ice landscape, its alien pilots have concluded an eon-long space mission responding to dispersed radio waves. These aliens have arrived too late.
They begin massive escavation attempts and after an extensive period of time, unearth what appears to be a land-vehicle, constructed of metal and glass. These alien beings recoil in awe, this four-wheeled vehicle is their direct link to mankind.
Thus begins a long and tedious examination of this "vehicle." They notice the softly-damped suspension, plush seats wrapped in animal skin and multiple layers of sound insulation and determine that the ownership of this vehicle belonged to human(s) nearing the end of their lifespan.
Besides being adorned with a scatter of photographs, it's apparent this vehicle has been very well maintained and the owner(s) took great pride and joy in keeping it looking tidy. This is a clear indication of the vehicles sentimental value to its human owner.
Upon inspecting the "engine bay" the aliens are alarmed to find that this "car" is propelled by a primitive specimen of an internal combustion engine. The aliens wonder why an otherwise advanced species would rely on an environmentally harmful device for transportation? Would such intellectual beings consciously, actively take part in the deterioration of the very source (Earth) of their life force?
Found inside a small compartment, is a massive collection of "scratch tickets." Such a large amount must have been amassed over a great period of time. Again, why would an advanced being invest in such celluloid, illogical "dreams?"
This, along with the relatively high build-quality of the vehicles, noted by the shiny, silver ornaments adorning the exterior of the vehicle, suggests a polarization towards material wealth. But why would a human, nearing the end of his life cycle, care for material possessions?
Lastly, there is a small ornament hanging from the "rear-view mirror." Clearly, this rather inconspicuous device suggests man's belief in a greater Being. But how? The aliens are puzzled to find a religious relic within a product of science. Could mankind convince itself that science and religion can truly co-exist?
The beings are befuddled: although the "automobile" is a product of man's ingenuity, it is the latter that extends to and defines the former. It could be assumed that in choosing his/her "vehicle," the human individual chose a vehicle that would identify them, an extension of their own personality and home. A final inspection revealed that the vehicle had routinely traversed the same distance (12 miles) approximately 14,693 times.
Preparing for the journey home, the alien beings are entranced by the beautifully-flawed beings that were humans. In a cruel irony, it was a specimen of humankind's legacy (the automobile) that contributed to their own extinction and that the motherly element of water had now entombed these fascinating creatures.
*I hope nobody's offended by this, it's called Radiohead syndrome.
I would choose that as my topic. I'm going to do searches for information and all but I'm just not sure how to start it out and what not and asking for some help. 
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