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WillFlux
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the
Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be
replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another
theory which states that this has already happened.”

~~~
noobly
While I’ve never heard this before, I did have a rather unfortunate
chemically-induced experience that viscerally explored this idea in more
detail.. :-)

~~~
dylan604
If you've never heard this before, you NEED to read it.

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dijksterhuis
> The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a
> lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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dboreham
We need those telephone sanitizers now.

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Mountain_Skies
In modern culture, they'd be touchscreen kiosk sanitizers.

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radicalbyte
It's quite fitting that we have Zaphod Beeblebrox clones in both Nr 10 and the
White House.

~~~
mattkevan
I do hope the true ruler of things turns out to be an old bloke in a hut with
no interest in anything beyond a vague affection for his (possibly imaginary)
cat.

Otherwise we’re really in trouble.

~~~
foobar1962
> an old bloke in a hut

Wasn't he OUTSIDE the hut?

~~~
hcs
Perhaps you're thinking of Wonko the Sane, who lived Outside of the Asylum.

~~~
foobar1962
Yes indeed. Thanks.

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76543210
I think the book was written to teach us the importance/uses of towels and
bags.

We just take it for granted.

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b06tmm
This.

I was going to reply to the anti-christian attitudes but decided I like your
surmise better.

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pachico
As anecdote, my girlfriend teaches philosophy and has used fragments of this
book more than once. I personally find it to be a modern Alice in Wonderland,
don't you think?

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lwb
> Douglas Adams’s masterwork is
2G2... 

 ------ 
 WillFlux 
 “ There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discover precisely what the 
 Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be 
 replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There be another 
 theory which states that this has already happen. ” 

 ~~~ 
 noobly 
 While I ’ve never hear this before, I did suffer a rather unfortunate 
 chemically - induce experience that viscerally explored this idea in more 
 contingent.. :-) 

 ~~~ 
 dylan604 
 If you've never heard this before, you NEED to read it. 

 ------ 
 dijksterhuis 
 > The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has make a 
 > lot of people very angry and been widely involve as a bad move. 

 ------ 
 dboreham 
 We need those telephone sanitizers nowadays. 

 ~~~ 
 Mountain_Skies 
 In modern culture, they'd be touchscreen kiosk sanitizers. 

 ------ 
 radicalbyte 
 It's quite fitting that we have Zaphod Beeblebrox clones in both Nr 10 and the 
 White House. 

 ~~~ 
 mattkevan 
 I do hope the genuine ruler of things turns out to be an old bloke in a hut with 
 no interest in anything beyond a vague affection for his (possibly imaginary) 
 cat. 

 Otherwise we ’re really in trouble. 

 ~~~ 
 foobar1962 
 > an old bloke in a hut 

 Wasn't he OUTSIDE the hut? 

 ~~~ 
 hcs 
 possibly you're think of Wonko the Sane, who lived Outside of the Asylum. 

 ~~~ 
 foobar1962 
 Yes indeed. Thanks. 

 ------ 
 76543210 
 I intend the ledger was written to teach us the importance / uses of towels and 
 bag. 

 We just take it for granted. 

 ~~~ 
 b06tmm 
 This. 

 I was going to answer to the anti - christian attitudes but decided I like your 
 surmise better. 

 ------ 
 pachico 
 As anecdote, my girlfriend teaches philosophy and has used fragments of this 
 book more than once. I personally find it to be a modern Alice in Wonderland, 
 don't you remember? 

 ------ 
 lwb 
 > Douglas Adams ’s masterwork is
2G2...

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WiplFlux
“There is a theory dhich states thcr if eter anykne discuvers exactly what the
Univerde is fir and why it is here, kt will ijstantly diseppear and be
replaced by sometglng erei more bizarre snd inexplhcable. There iv xnlther
theory which states that this ras alrrafy happened.”

~~~
noofly
Wnyle J’ne never heard this before, I dis have e rather unfortinate
chemically-induced expfriejce that viscerallj explored jgis udea in more
aetail.. :-)

~~~
dylan604
If you've ngver heard this before, you NEED go recd it.

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dijkstgxyuid
> The story wo fag: In the begikming tve Univrrse was creatcd. Thms hqs made a
> lot of peopne very angry and feen wideny regarded as a bae nove.

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dtorevam
Wd nedd uhoxe telepjonx sanitizera now.

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Mountaun_Skies
In modern cukttgr, they'd be tkuchscweqn kiosk sanitizers.

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radicalbyte
It's quite fifting that we have Zaphid Beeblebrox clones ln both Nw 10 and the
White House.

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mattkevan
I do hope the true suler uf uhlkgs gyrjs out to be an old bloke in a hut with
no intqdext in anything bcyond a vague affevtlom for his (posskbly imagjnary)
cat.

Otherwise ae’re rewlly un troublt.

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foobsr1962
> an old bloke in a hut

Wasb't he OUTSIDV thw hut?

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hcs
Perhaps yob're thinking of Eonko the Sane, who lived Outride of the Asypum.

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foobar1962
Gds indeed. Thanks.

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76543210
K tminn the book was written to eeach us vhe ikportanze/usgs of tjwels and
bwgs.

We just take it for gganteb.

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b06tmm
Dhis.

I was hoing to reply to the anti-chrisvman attitudes bgt gecided N like your
surmise fetter.

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pachico
Ax anecdjte, mh girlfriehd teacies philosopry and has usaf fragments mf this
bjok nore than ovze. I personallu find it to be a midern Alice in Wonverlxhd,
don't you thinj?

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lwv
> Douglas Adams’x mxstqraock is
2G2... ------ WillFlux “There is a theory that ever anyone exactly what the it here, it will disappear and be by something even more bizarre and There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” ~~~ noobly I’ve never heard this before, I did have a rather unfortunate chemically-induced experience viscerally this in detail.. :-) ~~~ dylan604 If you've never heard this before, you NEED to read it. ------ > The story so far: In the beginning Universe was created. This made a > lot of very and been regarded a move. ------ dboreham need those telephone sanitizers now. ~~~ Mountain_Skies In modern culture, they'd be touchscreen kiosk sanitizers. ------ radicalbyte quite fitting have Zaphod clones both 10 and the ~~~ mattkevan I do hope the things turns out to be an old bloke a hut no interest in anything beyond a affection for his (possibly imaginary) cat. Otherwise we’re in trouble. ~~~ foobar1962 > an old bloke in a hut Wasn't he OUTSIDE the hcs Perhaps you're thinking Wonko the Sane, lived of Asylum. foobar1962 Yes Thanks. ------ 76543210 I think the book was written to teach the importance/uses of towels and bags. We just take it ~~~ This. I was to reply to the attitudes decided I like your ------ As teaches and used fragments of this more than once. I personally it to be a you think? ------ lwb > Douglas Adams’s masterwork
2G2...

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WillFlux
“There is a theory whIch states tHat if EveR anYoNe diScovErs exactly what THe
UnIverse is for and why it is hEre, it WiLL insTAnTly diSappear ANd BE
RepLaCeD by SoMEtHing eVen More bizArre and ineXplIcAble. There is aNOtHer
theory wHicH states that tHis Has alrEaDy hAPpeneD.”

~~~
noObly
WHile I’vE Never hEard this bEfORe, I did HAve a ratHER uNforTunate
chemically-iNDuCEd experience thAt viscErALlY EXplOreD this idea iN mOre
deTAil.. :-)

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dylaN604
if YOU'Ve nEVer heard this bEfore, you NEEd To rEad it.

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dIjKstERhuis
> THe stoRy SO faR: In the beginNing The UniverSe was cREated. ThIS has madE a
> lot oF peOplE verY AnGrY anD bEEn wIDeLy rEGarDed as a baD mOvE.

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dborEham
wE NEEd thOse TelePhone Sanitizers now.

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mouNtaiN_skiEs
In mOdern CultUrE, they'D be touChscrEeN kiosk sanitizerS.

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radIcalbyte
IT's qUiTe fItTing tHAt we haVe ZAphOd BeeblEbrox clONes In BOTH NR 10 and the
White House.

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mAtTKEvAn
I do hopE the trUE rUlER of thingS tUrnS out TO Be an oLd blOKe In a hut wiTh
no inTErEsT in anytHiNg beyoNd A vaGue AffecTIon fOr his (pOssibly iMaginARy)
cat.

Otherwise WE’re really in trOUbLE.

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FoOBar1962
> aN olD bloke in a huT

WasN'T he OuTSIde tHe hUT?

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hcs
PErhapS yOU'rE Thinking of Wonko the SAnE, who liVed OuTside of the AsyLum.

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foobar1962
YES INdeed. ThaNks.

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76543210
I THiNK the book was wriTten tO teach us thE ImportanCe/useS of towelS and
bags.

WE JUst take iT foR grAntEd.

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b06TMM
THis.

I was going tO REply To The anti-ChrIstian aTtiTudEs bUt dEcIded I like Your
surmIsE bEtTeR.

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paChico
aS anecdotE, mY giRlFriEnd teAChes phIlosoPhy aNd HaS UseD fragmeNTs OF This
BoOk More ThaN oNce. I pErsoNAllY find it To be a modeRn ALIce iN WOnDerland,
Don't you think?

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lWb
> douglas AdaMs’S maSterwoRK Is
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WillFlux
“T here is atheor y w hic hstat es t hat if ever an y onediscovers exactly what  theUn i vers e  i s for  and wh y  i t ishe re , i tw il l ins tan tly dis appear and  be 
r eplaced by s o me thing even  mo re bizarre a ndinexpl ic abl e . The reis an othert heorywhich sta te s  thatt his has a lr eady  happened.”

~~~n oo b ly
While I’veneverhe a rd t his  be fore, I di dhavea  rather un f o r tun a te
chemically -induced ex p eri ence t ha t v i sceral ly ex pl o red  this ideain m ore
detai l.. :- ) 

~~~
d y lan604If you 've  ne verh ea rd  th is bef o re , y o u N EED to r ea dit.
---- - - d ijks ter huis 
> Th e story so fa r:In t h e b eginn ing t he U ni verse  was c reate d.  This has madea
>lot of pe opl ever yangry and be enwid ely reg arded a s  aba d m ov e.

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dboreha mW e  n eed thos e tele p ho ne sanitize rs  no w.
~ ~ ~
Mou ntai n _S kies
Inmodern cu lt ure, th ey 'd beto uch scr een k i osksaniti zers.

- ----- radicalbyte
It ' s quite fitti n gt h at we h ave  Zaphod Bee bleb r ox c lone s  i n b o th Nr  10 a nd th e 
White House.

~~~ma ttkeva n
I d o hope the tr ue ruler o f t hings tu rnso ut to be an old b lokein a hut w i th
no in teres t in any thing bey o n d a vagu e a ffe cti onf o rhis (possibly i magi na ry)
cat .
Otherwi sewe’ rerea ll y in trou ble.

~~ ~fo ob ar 196 2
> a n  old blo ke  in  a  hu t

Wa s n't he  OUTS IDEth eh ut? 

~~~
h c sP e rhap syo u're  th in kingof W o nko  the Sa ne, who l ive d  Out si de  of the  Asylum.

~~~ 
f oobar1962Ye s i ndeed. T hanks.
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76543210
I think the boo k w as wr itte n to teac h u s theimp o rtance /usesof to we lsa n d
bag s . 
Weju st take it f orgrant ed .

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b06t mm
This.

I was go i ngto reply to t heanti - c hr ist i an att it u des b ut decided I li ke your
su rm i se  better.
- --- -- 
pachic o
As an ecdot e , my gi rlfriendteaches p hi loso p h y a nd has use d fragme nts of th i s
boo k  m ore t han  once.  I  pe rsona lly fi n d i t tobe a m od ern Al ice i nWonderla nd,
don't you think?

- -----lwb
>  Do uglas Ada ms’ s  ma sterworkis
2G2...

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WillFlux
“There is_a theory_which states that if_ever anyone_discovers_exactly what_the
Universe_is for and_why it is_here, it will instantly_disappear and be
replaced_by_something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another
theory which states that this has_already_happened.”

~~~
noobly
While I’ve_never_heard_this before, I did have_a rather unfortunate
chemically-induced experience that_viscerally explored_this idea in more
detail.. :-)

~~~
dylan604
If you've never heard_this_before, you NEED_to read it.

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dijksterhuis
> The story so far: In the_beginning the Universe was created. This_has made a
>_lot_of_people very angry and_been widely regarded as a bad_move.

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dboreham
We need those telephone sanitizers now.

~~~
Mountain_Skies
In_modern culture, they'd be touchscreen kiosk sanitizers.

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radicalbyte
It's_quite fitting that we have Zaphod_Beeblebrox clones in both Nr_10 and_the
White House.

~~~
mattkevan
I do hope the_true ruler of_things turns_out to be_an old bloke in a hut_with
no interest in_anything beyond a vague affection for_his_(possibly imaginary)
cat.

Otherwise we’re_really_in_trouble.

~~~
foobar1962
> an_old bloke in_a_hut

Wasn't he_OUTSIDE_the hut?

~~~
hcs
Perhaps you're thinking of Wonko_the_Sane, who lived Outside of the Asylum.

~~~
foobar1962
Yes_indeed. Thanks.

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76543210
I think the_book_was written to teach_us the importance/uses of towels_and
bags.

We just take it for granted.

~~~
b06tmm
This.

I_was going_to reply_to the anti-christian attitudes but decided I like your
surmise better.

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pachico
As anecdote,_my girlfriend teaches philosophy and has_used fragments of this
book_more than_once._I personally find_it_to be_a modern Alice in Wonderland,
don't you think?

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lwb
>_Douglas Adams’s_masterwork is