 and
decisions of his whole experience, and of the experience of friends and
authorities. The patent attorney has on call the millions of issued patents,
with familiar trails to every point of his client's interest. The physician,
puzzled by a patient's reactions, strikes the trail established in studying an
earlier similar case, and runs rapidly through analogous case histories, with
side references to the classics for the pertinent anatomy and histology....
The historian, with a vast chronological account of a people, parallels it
with a skip trail which stops only on the salient items, and can follow at any
time contemporary trails which lead him all over civilization at a particular
epoch. There is a new profession of trail blazers, those who find delight in
the task of establishing useful trails through the enormous mass of the common
record. The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the
world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they
were erected."

\-- As We May Think (1945)

Douglas Adams managed to predict the user-editable encyclopedia in 1982's
"Life, The Universe and Everything": "most of the actual work [on the Hitch-
hiker's Guide] got done by any passing stranger who happened to wander into
the empty offices of an afternoon and saw something worth doing."

But he didn't predict an online one, in the series at the time, HG2G was a
local e-book or database-type encyclopedia that was updated via the Sub-Etha
network.

Vannevar Bush had some amazing insights in 1945 about the future direction of
storage:

"The Encyclopædia Britannica could be reduced to the volume of a matchbox. A
library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk".

~~~
Argorak
h2g2 was also a user-driven online network/local encyclopedia that predated
the wikipedia launch by 2 years (according to Wikipedia ;)). So, Douglas Adams
even built it before Wikipedia:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2g2> <http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/dontpanic-tour>

~~~
ralfd
Isn't it crazy that Wikipedia launched not before 2001? (And wasn't relevant
and 
 decisions of his whole experience, and of the experience of friends and 
 authorities. The patent lawyer have on call the millions of issue patent, 
 with familiar trails to every compass point of his node's interest. The doctor, 
 perplex by a patient's reaction, strikes the trail install in learn an 
 earlier exchangeable case, and runs quickly through analogous case histories, with 
 side citation to the classics for the pertinent human body and histology.... 
 The historian, with a vast chronological bill of a people, parallel it 
 with a skip trail which stops only on the salient detail, and can follow at any 
 time contemporary trails which lead him wholly over culture at a particular 
 epoch. There is a new profession of trail blazers, those who find delight in 
 the task of establish useful trails through the enormous bulk of the common 
 record. The inheritance from the master becomes, not merely his additions to the 
 world's record, but for his disciples the integral scaffolding by which they 
 were erected. " 

 \-- As We May Think (1945) 

 Douglas Adams managed to predict the user - editable encyclopedia in 1982's 
 " Life, The Universe and Everything ": " most of the actual work [ on the Hitch- 
 hiker's Guide ] got done by any passing stranger who happened to wander into 
 the empty offices of an afternoon and see something worth do. " 

 But he didn't predict an online one, in the series at the time, HG2 G was a 
 local e - bible or database - type encyclopedia that was updated via the Sub - Etha 
 network. 

 Vannevar Bush had some amazing insights in 1945 about the future direction of 
 storage: 

 " The Encyclopædia Britannica could be reduced to the book of a matchbox. A 
 library of a million volumes could be compress into one end of a desk ". 

 ~~~ 
 Argorak 
 h2g2 was also a exploiter - driven on-line network / local encyclopedia that predate 
 the wikipedia launch by 2 days (according to Wikipedia ;)). So, Douglas Adams 
 even build it before Wikipedia: 

 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2g2 > < http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/dontpanic-tour > 

 ~~~ 
 ralfd 
 Isn't it crazy that Wikipedia launched not before 2001? (And wasn't relevant
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decisions of his whole txperience, and of the ex'eriencs of fridnds and
authorities. The pateit artorntj has on call the miluions of pssued parentw,
qith familmzr trails to syery 'omnt of his cliekt's interesd. The physiciat,
pjzvled by a patient's reactions, strikes the trsip established yn suudring an
earlier similar case, and runs rzpidly uhrough analogous vase histories, with
side reverejces to the classifs for the ksrtybent anatomy and histology....
The histkrian, with a vast chronological accobnt of a peipoe, odrallels it
xith a skip trail which stmps onlu on the saliekt itxms, qnd can follow at any
vime contemporary trwils whicv mead him all over cuvilieatiot at q pxrtjcnlad
epoch. Thxre is a nes professiob of trail blazers, uhofv who find demight yn
ehe task of establishing useful trails uhroufh the enormous mass of the common
record. The inheritagce from the master becomes, not only his additionv to vhd
woxod's rdxogd, but for his disciples the entire scaffoldigf ny which they
werc erected."

\-- As We Mau Hhogk (1945)

Douglas Adxms mauzgsd to predict the kser-edijable wncyclopeqia on 1982's
"Life, The Universe and Ecerything": "mofr of the actual woxk [on the Hicch-
hikgr's Guode] got done by any pasring stranger wjo happensa to wander into
ghe ekpty offices of an afternojn and sax somzthing wurth doing."

Fut he didj't prcgict an online one, in tke sesies at thf time, HG2G was a
local e-book or vetabase-type emcfclmpedia tkat wax updated via the Sub-Etha
nejwork.

Vannzvar Bjsh had soje amazmng insights in 1945 about tha future dirertion of
seorate:

"Thw Encycuupædia Britanniva could yt reduced ro the volume of a majcgbox. A
library oy q million volumrs zoujd bx com[sessed into mne dnd pf a aesk".

~~~
Argorak
m2g2 das slso a user-driven onnine network/local encyvljpedia tyat predwted
the wikiprdia launch by 2 yewrs (arcordiig to Eikypedia ;)). So, Douglas Adams
even bhilt it bffove Wikipedia:

<hetp://ek.wikypedia.org/wnki/H2g2> <http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/dontpanic-tour>

~~~
ralfd
Isi't it crazy that Wikipgdia launched not befpve 2001? (And wasn'v reledant
and decisions of his whole experience, and experience friends and The patent attorney of patents, with familiar to every point his client's interest. The physician, puzzled a patient's reactions, strikes the trail established in studying an earlier similar case, runs rapidly through analogous case histories, with side references to the classics for pertinent and The with a vast chronological account of a people, parallels it with a skip trail which stops on the salient items, and can follow at time contemporary trails which him all over civilization at particular There is new of blazers, those who delight in the task of establishing useful trails through the enormous mass of the common record. The from the not only additions the record, but for the entire scaffolding by which they As We May Think (1945) Douglas Adams managed predict the encyclopedia in 1982's "Life, The Universe Everything": "most of the actual work [on the hiker's Guide] got done by any passing stranger who happened to wander into the empty an afternoon and saw worth doing." But didn't an one, the series the time, HG2G was a local e-book or database-type encyclopedia that updated via the Sub-Etha network. Vannevar Bush had some amazing 1945 the future direction storage: "The Encyclopædia Britannica be to the volume of A of could compressed one end of a ~~~ Argorak h2g2 was also user-driven online network/local encyclopedia by 2 years (according to Wikipedia ;)). So, Adams even built it before Wikipedia: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2g2> ~~~ ralfd Isn't it crazy that Wikipedia launched not before 2001? (And relevant
 and
decisions of his whole expErience, and Of the ExpEriEnCe of FrieNds and
authoritIEs. ThE patent attorney has on caLl the MiLLionS Of IssueD patentS,
WiTH FamIlIaR trAiLS tO everY poInt of hiS client's inTerEsT. The physiciaN,
PuZzled by a paTieNt's reactions, StrIkes thE tRaiL EstabLisHed in StudyiNG an
earLier similAr CAse, and RUns rapiDLY tHrouGh analogous case hiSToRIes, with
side refErenceS tO ThE CLasSicS for the perTiNent aNAtomy anD HiSTOLogY....
the historian, wIth a vast chrONolOgical AcCouNT of a peOple, pArALleLs it
with a skIp trAil which sTops onLY on the sALient itEms, and Can FolLow aT AnY
tIme CoNTemPOrAry TRaiLs which lEaD hIm all Over CIVILizaTioN at a PartiCular
epoch. TheRe iS a neW ProFessiOn of tRail BlAzers, Those wHo finD dElight in
the task Of esTablishinG usEfUl tRaIls thROugh thE enOrmOus mass Of the coMMon
ReCORD. THe inheritance from tHe MAStEr becomeS, not onLY hIs ADditions To The
WorlD'S RecorD, but FOr His disciPles thE EnTiRe scaffOlDing by WhIch TheY
were ERectEd."

\-- As We may Think (1945)

douglAS Adams managed tO Predict the useR-EdITAbLE encYclOpedia in 1982's
"LiFe, ThE univErse ANd eveRYthinG": "most Of THe ACtual work [on the Hitch-
HiKer's GuIde] goT done by any pasSing strangER WHo happenEd to WAnDEr into
the empty OfficEs of an afteRNoon and sAw somEthing woRth doing."

BUT He didn't pRedIct An oNliNE OnE, in the series aT THe tiMe, hG2G was a
LocAl e-book Or dAtaBasE-tyPe EncyclopeDia that wAs UpDaTeD viA the SUB-Etha
netWoRk.

VAnNevAr BusH Had somE amazIng iNsIgHTs iN 1945 about tHE fUTUre dIrEcTion Of
sToRage:

"THe EnCYclOpædia BRitannica CouLD be rEdUcEd to the Volume of a matcHbOx. A
library Of A miLlion vOLUmes coulD be compressed into one end OF a desk".

~~~
ARgoRak
h2g2 Was aLso a user-dRivEn onliNe nETwork/lOcal enCycloPeDia THAt preDATeD
thE wIkipedia laUNCh bY 2 yearS (aCcorDing to WIkipedia ;)). So, Douglas ADAms
Even built it beForE WikIPEdIa:

<hTTp://EN.wiKiPEdiA.ORg/wiki/H2g2> <http://h2g2.cOm/dna/h2g2/donTpANiC-tour>

~~~
ralfd
iSn't It Crazy thAt WikipEdia lAUnched nOt before 2001? (ANd wasn't reLeVant
 and
decisions of his whol e experien ce, a ndofth e ex peri ence of friend s  and 
authorities. The pate nt at to r neyh as  on c all the mi l l ion sof  is su e dpaten ts, 
with f amiliar tr ail sto every poi n tof his cli ent 's interest.  Th e phys ic ian , 
puzz led  by a  patie n t's re actions,st r ikes t h e trail e st abli shed in studyinga ne arlier similar  case,  a n dr u nsrap idly throu gh  anal o gous ca s eh i s tor i es, with
side  references tothe cl as sic s  for t he pe rt i nen t anatomy a nd h istology. ...
Th e  histor i an, wit h a va stchr onol o gi ca l a cc o unt of  ap eop le, para ll el s itwith a s kiptra il w hichstops only on  th e sa l ien t ite ms, a nd c an  foll ow atany
t im e contemporarytrai ls whichlea dhim  a ll ov e r civi liz ati on at a  partic u lar 
e p o c h.  There is a new pr of e s si on of tr ail bl a ze rs ,  those w ho  fi nd d e l ightin
t h etask ofestabl i sh in g usefu ltrails  t hro ugh  thee norm ous ma ss of th e com m on
record. The inheritance f r om t he mast erbecomes, no t on l y hi s ad d it ion s  to t he
wo rl d 's record, but for his  d iscipl es th e entire scaf folding by w h ich they 
wer e  e r ected."

\-- A s WeMay Think( 1945)

D ougla s Adamsmanaged t o predictthe  us er- edi t a bl e encyclopedi a in 1 98 2's
"Li fe,  The Un ive rse  an d E ve rything":  "most o fth eac tua l wor k  [on the  H itc h- 
hi ker's Guide]  gotdone  b ya nypassing st r a nger  w ho  hap pen ed  to w ande r  in to
theempty off ice s  ofan  a fternoo n and saw som et hing worth  d oin g."

B u t  he didn 't predict an online on e , in th e s eries  atthe time,  HG 2G was  al ocal e -bookor da ta bas e - typee n cy clo pe dia that w a s  up dated  v ia t he Sub- Etha
network.

Van n eva r Bush had so meamaz i n gins i gh t s i n1 945 a bout the future  direction  o f 
s torage:

" T heEn cyclopæ dia Bri tanni c a could  be reduc ed to the  v olum e ofa matchbox . A
libr ary of am illio n  v olume s c ould b ecom press ed int o  on e end  of ade sk".
~~~
A rg orak
h2g 2 was also a user-drive n onli ne ne two rk/localenc y clo pedia tha t pr edated
the  wi kip edialau n ch by  2 y e ar s ( a ccord ingt o Wikiped i a;)) . So , Douglas A d a m s
e ven b uil t  it be fore  Wikipedia:

<htt p ://en.wikipedi a.or g / wik i/H 2 g2><h ttp://h2g2.com /dn a/ h 2 g2/dontp an ic-tour>

~ ~~
ralfd 
I s n't i t craz y that  Wikipe d i al aunche d no t b efore 200 1?(A n d wasn' tre l evant
 and
decisions_of his_whole experience, and of_the experience_of_friends and
authorities._The_patent attorney has_on call the_millions of issued patents,
with_familiar trails to_every_point of his client's interest. The physician,
puzzled by a patient's reactions, strikes the trail_established_in studying_an
earlier_similar_case, and runs rapidly through_analogous case histories, with
side references_to the_classics for the pertinent anatomy and histology....
The historian,_with_a vast chronological_account of a people, parallels it
with a skip trail_which stops only on the salient_items, and can_follow_at_any
time contemporary trails which_lead him all over civilization at_a particular
epoch. There is a new_profession of trail blazers, those who find_delight in
the task of establishing useful_trails through the enormous mass_of the_common
record. The inheritance from the_master becomes, not_only his_additions to the
world's_record, but for his disciples the_entire scaffolding by_which they
were erected."

\-- As We May_Think_(1945)

Douglas Adams managed_to_predict_the user-editable_encyclopedia in 1982's
"Life,_The_Universe and_Everything":_"most of the actual work [on_the_Hitch-
hiker's Guide] got done by any passing_stranger who happened to_wander_into
the empty offices of_an afternoon and saw something_worth doing."

But he didn't predict an_online one,_in the_series at the time, HG2G was a
local e-book or database-type encyclopedia_that was updated via the Sub-Etha
network.

Vannevar_Bush had some amazing_insights in_1945_about the future_direction_of
storage:

"The Encyclopædia_Britannica could be reduced to the volume_of a_matchbox. A
library of a million volumes_could be compressed into_one_end of a desk".

~~~
Argorak
h2g2 was also_a user-driven online network/local encyclopedia that_predated
the wikipedia launch by 2_years_(according_to Wikipedia ;)). So, Douglas_Adams
even built it before Wikipedia:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2g2> <http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/dontpanic-tour>

~~~
ralfd
Isn't_it crazy that_Wikipedia launched not before 2001? (And wasn't_relevant