Futures Past
“But it did give a good view of Earth, Mitchell saw, as he stood among his battery of telescopic cameras and tape recorders; and the ringwall was high enough to shade the sensitive equipment from the solar glare. That was important if he was to get clear, sharp pictures with no fogging.
Or, he amended bitterly, that would be important—if there were people left to look at his pictures.
On the ground a few yards away a thing that resembled a lizard only slightly moved restlessly. Beside it s...omething that looked like a withered prune floating in a spherical gob of syrup began to hop slowly up and down, making little flat dimples in the soft pumice. A completely opaque cube that held something else remained motionless. The slow, awful thoughts that weren't his own began to well up into his mind again: reproach, utter helplessness, and a great wave of pity.
Shut up! Mitchell thought savagely. Leave me alone!
The vast minds withdrew and his thoughts were his own property again.MoreLess
Or, he amended bitterly, that would be important—if there were people left to look at his pictures.
On the ground a few yards away a thing that resembled a lizard only slightly moved restlessly. Beside it s...omething that looked like a withered prune floating in a spherical gob of syrup began to hop slowly up and down, making little flat dimples in the soft pumice. A completely opaque cube that held something else remained motionless. The slow, awful thoughts that weren't his own began to well up into his mind again: reproach, utter helplessness, and a great wave of pity.
Shut up! Mitchell thought savagely. Leave me alone!
The vast minds withdrew and his thoughts were his own property again.MoreLess
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