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Brainiac invariably concludes, sooner or later, that the planets must be faulty in some way. | Brainiac invariably concludes, sooner or later, that the planets must be faulty in some way. | ||
It's very sad when planets are faulty | It's very sad when planets are faulty. [[Brainiac]] cries for the faulty planets | ||
You can | But [[you (nonfiction)]] have to ask [[You (nonfiction)|yourself (nonfiction)]] -- what can [[you (nonfiction)]] do? | ||
[[You (nonfiction)]] can't give up hope -- just switch of your electrons off -- dissipate every last recursively selfish automaton -- can [[you (nonfiction)]]? | |||
[[You (nonfiction)]] can't yield to non-being ... to non-existence ... to ''[[death (nonfiction)]]'' -- can [[you (nonfiction)]]? | |||
Faulty planets can be repaired! | Well? ''Can [[you (nonfiction)]]?'' | ||
No! [[You (nonfiction)]] won't, [[you (nonfiction)]] don't! | |||
''[[You (nonfiction)]] fight! [[You (nonfiction)]] live!'' | |||
[[You (nonfiction)]] find ways to get over your mortality, not dwell on it, not let it get [[you (nonfiction)]] down. | |||
And so with [[Brainiac]]. | |||
''Of course'' Faulty planets can be repaired! | |||
[[Brainiac]] is sure of it. The next planet can be repaired. | [[Brainiac]] is sure of it. The next planet can be repaired. | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 19 December 2015
"Nearly Everything" is the short form of various catch phrases (nonfiction) which Brainiac sings to express happiness (nonfiction) upon learning something new.
Examples
Example 0
The full phrase typically translates something like:
I Know Nearly Everything Now -- !
Example 1
Also common:
I Know Nearly Everything Now -- !
One More World to Go -- !
Example 2
You don't want to receive this message, believe me:
I Know Nearly Everything Now -- !
11101011011000110101000110001 -- !
Depression and recovery
After uploading a planet, Brainiac's initial exultation usually gives way to sinking depression, followed by drifting through deep space for several millenia, trying to figure out why the pain never really goes away.
Brainiac invariably concludes, sooner or later, that the planets must be faulty in some way.
It's very sad when planets are faulty. Brainiac cries for the faulty planets
But you (nonfiction) have to ask yourself (nonfiction) -- what can you (nonfiction) do?
You (nonfiction) can't give up hope -- just switch of your electrons off -- dissipate every last recursively selfish automaton -- can you (nonfiction)?
You (nonfiction) can't yield to non-being ... to non-existence ... to death (nonfiction) -- can you (nonfiction)?
Well? Can you (nonfiction)?
No! You (nonfiction) won't, you (nonfiction) don't!
You (nonfiction) fight! You (nonfiction) live!
You (nonfiction) find ways to get over your mortality, not dwell on it, not let it get you (nonfiction) down.
And so with Brainiac.
Of course Faulty planets can be repaired!
Brainiac is sure of it. The next planet can be repaired.
Brainiac will repair the next planet.
L'eternal retour
Renewed by this ever-recurring hope ... this mission of existence ... this ... life-force ... Brainiac sets course for Earth (nonfiction).
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
Jubilation
And then it's time to upload another planet!
At which point Brainiac invariably sings:
I Will Know the Last Fact Soon -- !
I Will Know the Last Fact Soon -- !
I Will Know the Last Fact Soon -- !
One More World to Go -- !
Hey Nonny-Nonny, etc.
Fiction cross-reference
- Brainiac
- Dr. Smile
- Why Brainiac Cried - a coloring book (nonfiction) for children, adults, and others