In The Sirens of Titan, when they seek the meaning of life in the vastness of the universe, they find nothing but “empty heroics, low comedy, and pointless death.” Then, from their vantage point within a “chrono-synclastic infundibulum,” a man and his dog see devastating futures for their earthly counterparts, but can’t change the course of events.
Dalam The Sirens of Titan, ketika mereka mencari makna kehidupan di keluasan jagat raya, tidak ada apapun selain \"heroik kosong, komedi rendah dan kematian sia-sia\" Kemudian, dari sudut pandang mereka dalam “chrono-synclastic infundibulum,” seorang pria dan anjingnya melihat masa depan suram bagi versi bumi mereka, namun tidak mampu mengubah jalannya kejadian.