标题: 《Periodic Table Promethium 》作者： - Michael Swanwick【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-8-21 10:18 标题: 《Periodic Table Promethium 》作者： - Michael Swanwick【EPUB】 Michael Swanwicks Periodic Table of Science Fiction 61 Pm Promethium144.9128 Foresight No thank you Prometheus said. I dont smoke. It leads to lung cancer heart diseaseemphysema and any number of pregnancy-related health problems. I didnt offer you a cigarette I declared. You were about to. Prometheus rattled his chains complacently. I know these things. Actually the reason Im here I said is to ask me just a few questions for the readership of Mythology Today. I know I know. Hesighed. Yes. No. Yes of course. Hes my own brotherhow did you think Id feel Of course.Never. Well you folks looked so wet and miserable that I couldnt help feeling sorry for you.Yes. I never look backthats simply not my thing if I might be forgiven the vernacularism.No never. I try to maintain a philosophical frame of mind. Also Im a vegetarian. Wait I said scribbling madly. I lost track. Which questions was I about to ask If you cant be bothered to keep track yourself why should I Well for the sake of our readers if nothing else. Theres a great deal of sympathy for yourplightchained to this mountain tormented by an eagle that eats by day your liver whichfiendishly enough grows back by night. That and the fire thing. Were all very grateful forfire. Like heck you are. I employ a clipping service. For every headline reading FireWhat aMarvelous Thing there are a hundred Nuns and Innocent Children Killed by Fire and the ilk.Youre wasting your time talking to me about gratitude. Come to think