The responses are tagged “translator,” so I ran “kde” into Google translate set on detect language… Turns out, “kde” is both a Linux thing and the Czech word for “where.”
The responses are tagged “translator,” so I ran “kde” into Google translate set on detect language… Turns out, “kde” is both a Linux thing and the Czech word for “where.”
That’s… Actually probably exactly how Star Trek would handle modern Earth. Part of the prime directive is that any species that gets contacted by the Federation has to achieve a certain level of technological and societal advancement first, and we’re close, but I’m pretty sure we’d get put on the “check back in a century” list.
So, if they’re nice aliens and they just watch us for a while and leave, maybe our first contact just got waitlisted?
“Okay, we managed to meet all of the requested specs for your superheavy cargo aircraft. Did you want to come down to the airfield to see it today?”
“No, no. I’ll just swing by the hangar tomorrow.”
“Yeah… The hangar… Um, tomorrow’s fine, yeah, we’ll definitely have it in the hangar for you.” (Turns around) “JIMMY, GET THE TORCH, IT NEEDS TO GO INSIDE!”