Kurt Vonnegut, "The Grand Ah-whoom," ch. 116 of Cat's Cradle (Dial Press Trade Paperbacks, 2010; orig. 1963), p. 261.

I opened my eyes—and all the sea was ice-nine.The moist green earth was a blue-white pearl.The sky darkened.  Borasisi, the sun, became a sickly yellow ball, tiny and cruel.The sky was filled with worms.  The worms were tornadoes.

— Kurt Vonnegut on Worms

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I opened my eyes—and all the sea was ice-nine.The moist green earth was a blue-white pearl.The sky darkened.  Borasisi, the sun, became a sickly yellow ball, tiny and cruel.The sky was filled with worms.  The worms were tornadoes." in the context of "Kurt Vonnegut, "The Grand Ah-whoom," ch. 116 of Cat's Cradle (Dial Press Trade Paperbacks, 2010; orig. 1963), p. 261." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.