:20:01
there isn't very much more.
:20:04
...Burton's statements
would appear to be
:20:06
the expression
of a hallucinatory complex,
:20:09
induced by atmospheric
influences ofthe planet,
:20:12
plus obscure symptoms to which
the brain's cortical substance
:20:15
contributed in some measure through
the excitation of associated zones.
:20:21
This report in no way reflects
the actual facts.
:20:26
Or almost in no way.
:20:32
There's a different opinion
offered by Professor Messenger
:20:35
who believes
that the information
:20:38
supplied by Burton
could be true
:20:40
and needs to be
thoroughly studied.
:20:47
l saw everything l described
with my own eyes!
:20:53
l would dare to venture
another opinion.
:20:57
We are on the verge
of an immense discovery,
:21:01
and it would be unwise to be
influenced by the fact that we base
:21:06
our decision upon the observations
of an unqualified layman.
:21:11
Every explorer may well envy
this pilot,
:21:16
his presence of mind,
his talents of observation.
:21:20
Moreover, given
the recent information,
:21:25
we are bound morally
to press forward with our probes.
:21:31
l can understand
how Professor Messenger feels,
:21:35
however let's look back
at the long road we've traveled.
:21:38
For all our work, the Solaris probes
are back where we began.
:21:44
Years of effort
have proven useless.
:21:51
All we know about Solaris
:21:56
reminds me of a mountain
of separate facts
:21:59
which we are unable to squeeze
into the framework of any conception.