Dumb Object, is a détournement of Big Dumb Object (BDO) a term from science fiction writing, an oxymoron used to describe any unexplained extraterrestrial object in a narrative whose presence inspires awe, but also implying another entity, which it represents but that remains unseen.
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| Section of V’Ger ship from Star Trek: The Motion Picture - (Paramount, 1979) |
