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The Guesser's knowledge of history was close to nonexistent, but he had heard that the expansion to the stars from Earth a planet he had never been within a thousand parsecs of had been accomplished by the expedient of combining volunteers with condemned criminals and shipping them off to newly-found Earth-type planets.
"What's the chance of it having an Earth-type planet?" "Any solid planet will do," Adams said. "Just so it has plenty of mass." "That's still quite a trip." Deston was coming around. "Especially since we can't use more than one point " "One point zero gravities," Jones put in. "Over the long pull and the women you're right," Deston agreed, and took out his slide rule.
I did autopsies on the six that you brought up here and made slides of every different kind of tissue I could find. The anatomy is perfectly clear cut, no objections there. These people are very similar to Earth-type monkeys in structure, with heart and lungs and vocal cords and all. But I can't find any reason why they should be dying. Any luck with the cultures?" Jack shook his head glumly.
"You couldn't expect a microorganism to evolve here that was capable of feeding on Earth-type tissues; they would have starved to death long ago." "What about bigger animals?" Fuller asked cautiously. "That's different. You would probably be indigestible to an alien carnivore, but he'd probably kill you first to find out.
Why? No one knew. The Aristarchy occupied nearly all the planets of the galaxy that could be inhabited by Man; that much The Guesser had been told. Just why Earth-type planets should occur only within five thousand light-years of the Galactic Center was a mystery to him, but, then, he was no astrophysicist.
In him, the gesture indicated practically hysterical frustration. But he said: "Yes. Twenty-one light-years. Back on Earth they're anxious for us to check on sol-type suns and Earth-type planets." "For once," said Cochrane, "I am one with the great scientific minds. Let's go over." He made his way to the circular stairway leading down to the main saloon.
They turn into paras. Something native to this world must be responsible. The planet did not welcome us. There's not a native plant or beast that is useful to us! We have to culture soil-bacteria so Earth-type plants can grow here! We don't begin to know all the creatures of the jungle! If something comes out and makes men paras without their knowledge "
Says it's an Earth-type planet, and not much else. Gives reference to the full report in the Confederation files. Not a word about an intelligent race living there." "Well, maybe Jack's got a bit more for us," Tiger said. "If the place has been explored, there must be some information about the inhabitants." But Jack also came up with a blank.
Bill Holden came out of the lock, his expression zestfully surprised. "Hello, Jed! I tried the air. It's all right! At a guess, maybe a little high in oxygen. But it feels wonderfully good to breathe! And I can report that the trees are wood and the green is chlorophyll, and this is an Earth-type planet. That little smoky smell about is completely familiar and I'm taking that as an analysis.
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