I suspect I am talking to a real sailor from a possible version of the late 1880s, as truly as that sailor is talking to a voice from a possible future.
I (St. Elmo here) am a programmer. In an office discussion about lost works I proposed we make a computer simulation of the Etruscans, and have them rewrite their lost books.
First of all, that’s a hilarious, and second, the story was so good! I spent equal amounts of time chuckling, yelling “HUH?!”, and being struck down by bouts of yearning.
Then I got clever and dec…