Envlog is a curious artifact known to exist in the outer rims of the Sarcasm Nebula. Created by bored hyper-intelligent intergalactic bureaucrats as a means of documenting the environmental status of planets, the Envlog is a smallish device that attaches itself to nearby rocks, logs, or unsuspecting tourists. It relays an incessant stream of environmental data, such as air quality, local gravity fluctuations, and the likelihood of rain on a scale from 'Not a chance' to 'Just forget it, it's soaking.'
Should you wish to encounter an Envlog, equip yourself with a sturdy umbrella and a high tolerance for unsolicited weather updates. Approach with caution; the device can be overly chatty, especially about humidity levels.
Several Envlogs have taken to disguising themselves as average-looking pebbles. These pebbles, however, hum 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' when precipitation is above 0.3 millimeters per hour, so they're not that difficult to spot if you pay attention.
Avoid offering the Envlog ambiguous data, lest you trigger an existential crisis within its circuitry, resulting in the device questioning the very nature of 'weather'. Also, keep clear of its antenna, which has a peculiar habit of tickling passersby.
An Envlog once attempted to record the emotional climate of a passing comet and subsequently had a nervous breakdown upon realising that comets, notorious for their stoicism, do not actually have moods.
This entry is brought to you by Zaphod's Umbrella Emporium: 'For when your Envlog insists it's going to 'cats and dogs it' any moment now.'
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