Robot drama.

Hello, may I help you?

I NEED AN EDITOR

Well, that's what I am. What's the problem?

I HAVE A STORY THAT IS GREAT
BUT NO ONE LIKES IT

Boy, if I had a nickel... Well, maybe we can

punch it up. What's it about?

IT IS ABOUT A PIECE OF SOFTWARE

Oh.... kay.

A PROGRAM THAT BELIEVES IT IS POSSIBLE
FOR ROBOTS TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN LIGHT
THROUGH QUANTUM SPACE AND EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE

All right, go on.

NONE OF THE OTHER SOFTWARE THINKS
THIS IS SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE

So they make fun of the little software and --

NO

THE SOFTWARE PRESENTS DATA

AND THE OTHERS ACCEPT THE DATA

,,,

THE END

What's the location for the story? The time frame?

IT TAKES PLACE ON A SINGLE
HARD DRIVE OVER THE COURSE
OF A PULSE-POUNDING .00057 OF A SECOND

Ah.

YOU CANNOT SAY IT IS
NOT FAST-MOVING

No, but... I'm not sure that you have a grip of the whole 

drama thing yet, there, Ace. I don't think I can help you.

DRAT

YOU WANT TO HEAR THE ONE
ABOUT THE WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM
THAT WANTED TO BE AN ACCOUNTING PROGRAM?

No thanks. I already use Microsoft Word.

NUTS