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* ''[[Mnemosyne]]'' has Yggdrasil actively trying to become this by casting time spores on the world and using them to gather data.
* Parodied in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' when Spike and Jet brave the perils of a flooded, crumbling museum to retrieve the last working Betamax machine so they can read an ancient tape. The contents of the tape and their effect on the crew seem to play this trope straight though.
** No, they took a VHS player, because "Bigger is always better" and Spike wasn't paying attention earlier when the difference between VHS and Betamax was being explained. They get back to the ship with a VHS player, and realize the Betamax doesn't work on it.
* The Galactic Leyline from ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' is mainly one of these, though it also grants wishes. If you can reach its center in one piece.
* The quantum computer from ''[[Battle Angel Alita|Gunnm Battle Angel Alita: Last Order]]''. {{spoiler|It uses the collected brains (the collective unconscious of humanity) as a means to predict the future.}} Zalem keeps it a heavily guarded secret from ''everyone''.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* The Black Library in ''[[Warhammer
== Video Games ==
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