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Last and First Men

And in consequence of this, we found ourselves faced with two tasksthat had not yet been...

And in consequence of this, we found ourselves faced with two tasks
that had not yet been contemplated

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And in consequence of this,
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we found ourselves faced with two tasks that had not yet been contemplated.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:05
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
fantasy, mystery, sci-fi
Production
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Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.
First, we have set about the forlorn task - Last and First Men 00:09
First, we have set about the forlorn task
We have devised minute electromagnetic wave-systems - Last and First Men 00:10
We have devised minute electromagnetic wave-systems
These units are so cunningly interrelated that they combine to form spores of life. - Last and First Men 00:07
These units are so cunningly interrelated that they combine ...
We shall project these particles in immense quantities. - Last and First Men 00:05
We shall project these particles in immense quantities.
But the chance that any of them will survive to find a suitable environment is small. - Last and First Men 00:07
But the chance that any of them will survive to find a suita...
It is clear to us that the work will not be completed - Last and First Men 00:09
It is clear to us that the work will not be completed
The second task that occupies us relates to the past. - Last and First Men 00:05
The second task that occupies us relates to the past.
We have long been able to enter and participate in the experiences of past minds - Last and First Men 00:09
We have long been able to enter and participate in the exper...
But recently, we have discovered the power of influencing the past. - Last and First Men 00:06
But recently, we have discovered the power of influencing th...
This may seem to be an impossibility. A past event is what it is. - Last and First Men 00:06
This may seem to be an impossibility. A past event is what i...
But, in certain cases, some feature of a past event - Last and First Men 00:09
But, in certain cases, some feature of a past event
In certain rare cases, - Last and First Men 00:09
In certain rare cases,
The past can help us learn once again - Last and First Men 00:15
The past can help us learn once again
But what is it that we seek to contribute to the past? - Last and First Men 00:05
But what is it that we seek to contribute to the past?
We want to help the past make the best of itself. - Last and First Men 00:05
We want to help the past make the best of itself.
We seek to direct the attention of past individuals to truths, - Last and First Men 00:09
We seek to direct the attention of past individuals to truth...
Those of us who still care for the life of the mind - Last and First Men 00:12
Those of us who still care for the life of the mind
The mission we undertook had to be completed. - Last and First Men 00:04
The mission we undertook had to be completed.
This is the last office of humanity. - Last and First Men 00:04
This is the last office of humanity.
And still more difficult to speak to you. - Last and First Men 00:04
And still more difficult to speak to you.