Has anyone other than me read The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Michael Hanlon? I found it very interesting.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:40 am
Hey, I've heard of that book! I'm lying, but... gonk
What's it about? (Other than the obvious of course.)
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:15 am
It is about exactly what you think it's about. It discusses the various somewhat scientific aspects of H2G2 and their places in modern (and future) technology- for instance, there's a chapter on genetically modified food that's comparing it to the bovine-ish animal in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and there's a chapter of supercomputers, comparing them to Deep Thought and so on.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:25 pm
Oh, that's cool. 3nodding
And what do you mean "bovine-ish?" That was just a plain cow. Albeit, it was a cow that would happily die for your food (and kill himself in the most humane way possible), but a cow nontheless.
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:29 am
How large is this book?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:34 pm
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How large is this book?
lol, The basis on whether or not it shalt be read. I'm sorry I just found that funny rofl
I really wanted that book, but I'm working on so many books now so theres no use in buying it any time soon.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:41 pm
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How large is this book?
lol, The basis on whether or not it shalt be read. I'm sorry I just found that funny rofl
I really wanted that book, but I'm working on so many books now so theres no use in buying it any time soon.
Ditto. I'm swamped.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:49 pm
Did they say anything about the fifth dimension in that book?
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:44 pm
The book is not very long. And I believe it does have something about the fifth dimension (but I can't be too sure if it was that book or another one
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:10 am
I have to practically dive through the huge piles of books in my room to get to my bed so... I guess it'll be a while until I can read itgonk
Ooo! I remember seeing this book in the stores. If I remember correctly there was a particularly interesting section on the science behind the babelfish. Don't ask. I have some strange obsession with those cute little guys. 3nodding
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