Betelgeuse
Created | Updated Mar 15, 2005
Really BIG star in Constellation Orion. Is known as a Red Giant, which means that it is due to explode very soon. In fact it has already gone supernova, but the light-show won't be seen on Earth for a few decades yet, because of that annoying problem of light having a finite speed.
Anyway, the only "intelligent" lifeforms in or around Betelgeuse are the Dblllzzzifecks, and it is well known that they had a problem. You see, in Dbllzzzifeck years, the star was due to burst in the year 1,000,001 and unfortunately all computer systems on their planet were only able to cope with six-digit years. On top of that the Dblllzzzifecks had carried out an economic agreement with a neighbouring star system and they were due to convert to a new currency in 999,998.
It's a pity we didn't know about this one earlier, as some of the inhabitants knew RPG and COBOL and all....
Anyway, the only "intelligent" lifeforms in or around Betelgeuse are the Dblllzzzifecks, and it is well known that they had a problem. You see, in Dbllzzzifeck years, the star was due to burst in the year 1,000,001 and unfortunately all computer systems on their planet were only able to cope with six-digit years. On top of that the Dblllzzzifecks had carried out an economic agreement with a neighbouring star system and they were due to convert to a new currency in 999,998.
It's a pity we didn't know about this one earlier, as some of the inhabitants knew RPG and COBOL and all....
