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Short story from the 70's about a super fast-fast ship approaching earthEarth

Here is one for the older readers:

I. I read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's'70s or early 80's80s.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so humanity sends a ship to investigate. When they board, they find no-one on board, so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it. I can't remember what it said, but when he later goes back, he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. 

Because the ship is going so fast, time is slower on the ship, so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, and it just appears slow to the normal-paced investigator. 

I can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus – if you found it then PM me.

Short story from the 70's about a super fast ship approaching earth

Here one for the older readers:

I read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's or early 80's.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so humanity sends a ship to investigate. When they board, they find no-one on board, so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it. I can't remember what it said, but when he later goes back, he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. Because the ship is going so fast, time is slower on the ship, so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, and it just appears slow to the normal-paced investigator. I can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus – if you found it then PM me.

Short story from the 70's about a super-fast ship approaching Earth

Here is one for the older readers. I read this short story in an anthology, back in the '70s or early 80s.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so humanity sends a ship to investigate. When they board, they find no-one on board, so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it. I can't remember what it said, but when he later goes back, he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. 

Because the ship is going so fast, time is slower on the ship, so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, and it just appears slow to the normal-paced investigator. 

I can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the bus.

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Here one for the older readers:

ReadI read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's or early 80's.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so Manhumanity sends a ship to investigate. When they board, they find no-one on board, so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it,. I can't remember what it said, but when he later goes back, he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. Basically becauseBecause the ship is going so fast, time is slower on the ship, so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, and it just appears slow to the normal paced-paced investigator. Can'tI can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus - if you found it then PM me.

Here one for the older readers

Read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's or early 80's.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so Man sends a ship to investigate. When they board they find no-one on board so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it, can't remember what, when he later goes back he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. Basically because the ship is going so fast time is slower on the ship so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, it just appears slow to the normal paced investigator. Can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus - if you found it then PM me.

Here one for the older readers:

I read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's or early 80's.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so humanity sends a ship to investigate. When they board, they find no-one on board, so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it. I can't remember what it said, but when he later goes back, he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. Because the ship is going so fast, time is slower on the ship, so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, and it just appears slow to the normal-paced investigator. I can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus if you found it then PM me.

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Short story from the 70's about a super fast ship approaching earth

Here one for the older readers

Read this short story, in an anthology, back in the '70's or early 80's.

A spaceship is approaching planet Earth at light speed, or maybe just really really fast, so Man sends a ship to investigate. When they board they find no-one on board so they start looking round to see what's happening. The investigator finds a piece of paper on a desk with a few words on it, can't remember what, when he later goes back he sees that there are a few more letters added to the sentence. Basically because the ship is going so fast time is slower on the ship so the person writing is doing the writing at their normal speed, it just appears slow to the normal paced investigator. Can't remember anything else, but the whole anthology was excellent but I left it on the 159 bus - if you found it then PM me.