By Glen L. Bledsoe
Governmental representatives and news reporters from around the world gasp as the air shimmers over the plaza of the United Nations building. A metallic sphere appears out of nothingness and settles softly on the ground below. A door hisses open and a tall woman with a large, hairless head and wearing flowing coral colored robes ducks through the opening and walks down the ramp.
"I see you received my invitation," she says. "Good. I bring you greetings from one million years into the future. Know that Mankind survives. Science, Arts and Culture flourish. Our kind has spread throughout the solar system and the galaxy. It is important for you to know that, in spite of the challenges, you will prevail. Do you have any questions for me?"
Professional Henry DuBois of Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris holds a microphone in one hand and a stack of cards in the other. He says, "I have so many questions from my colleagues from around the world. But before I begin I must make a comment. Your appearance clearly demonstrates the founding principle given to us by Darwin. Evolution! I am gratified to see that mankind continues to evolve in the future and physical changes take place. Our puny heads have so little room for brains. Your beautiful head has evolved to increase its capacity for a much more massive brain. I cannot even begin to grasp your ability to cogitate compared to our own."
"Evolution? This?" The woman from the future points to her head. "This isn't evolution. This is the latest spring fashion.
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