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[@cdorman11]

4:13 This piece was used quite often in 'The Prisoner' over a decade later. See for example 27m55s of 'The Prisoner Soundtrack #1.'

[@cdorman11]

This piece is a good illustration of the technology innovation paradox or the waiting time paradox (not the one that deals with buses) -- the paradox that a task may be completed sooner by starting it later, by exploiting some exponential rate of price drop or speed growth in a technology. Written by Robert Sheckley His work is described as broadly comical, absurdist and satirical. He wrote hundreds of pieces and had many adaptations, but never won a Hugo or Nebula.

[@salmansadeq1167]

Sad advertisement.

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

The characters are so dumb it became unlistenable.

[@mitchellworkman3933]

It was released in the 50s, bro. On top of that, the slower ship people sound an awful lot like distant successors to some sort of Amish or Luddite people.

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

@@mitchellworkman3933 Being released in the 50s is no excuse.

[@PebblesOTB]

You really don't get it?? It's satire of say pilgrims and Indians or British explorers and India.

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

@@PebblesOTB Way to respond to a year old comment.