Wandering around the web is like living in a world in which every doorway is actually one of those science fiction devices which deposit you in a completely different part of the world when you walk through them. In fact, it isn't like it, it is it.
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Internet, Technology, Metaphor, Science Fiction, Reality
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“Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.” Douglas Adams
Challenge, Ambition, Wordplay, Humor, Philosophy
Douglas Adams Challenge, Ambition, Wordplay, Humor, Philosophy“Many men of course became extremely rich, but this was perfectly natural and nothing to be ashamed of because no one was really poor, at least no one worth speaking of.” Douglas Adams
Wealth, Inequality, Social Commentary, Satire, Class
Douglas Adams Wealth, Inequality, Social Commentary, Satire, Class“High on a rocky promontory sat an Electric Monk on a bored horse.” Douglas Adams
Surrealism, Technology, Boredom, Imagery, Humor
Douglas Adams Surrealism, Technology, Boredom, Imagery, Humor“The light was only just visible – except of course that there was no one to see, no witnesses, not this time, but it was nevertheless a light.” Douglas Adams
Perception, Existence, Philosophy, Light, Observation
Douglas Adams Perception, Existence, Philosophy, Light, Observation“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII – and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure.” Douglas Adams
Technology, Evolution, Perception, Computers, Internet
Douglas Adams Technology, Evolution, Perception, Computers, Internet“I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals.” Douglas Adams
Crime, Professionalism, Humor, Obliviousness, Standards
Douglas Adams Crime, Professionalism, Humor, Obliviousness, Standards“Their minds sang with the ecstatic knowledge that either what they were doing was completely and utterly and totally impossible or that physics had a lot of catching up to do.” Douglas Adams
Impossibility, Physics, Knowledge, Excitement, Science
Douglas Adams Impossibility, Physics, Knowledge, Excitement, Science“Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of.” Douglas Adams
Sarcasm, Safety, Language, Humor, Perspective
Douglas Adams Sarcasm, Safety, Language, Humor, Perspective“The Hollywood process is like trying to grill a steak by having a succession of people coming into the room and breathing on it.” Douglas Adams
Hollywood, Filmmaking, Criticism, Humor, Creative Process
Douglas Adams Hollywood, Filmmaking, Criticism, Humor, Creative Process“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” Douglas Adams
Creation, Universe, Humor, Dissatisfaction, Perspective
Douglas Adams Creation, Universe, Humor, Dissatisfaction, Perspective“Books are sharks because sharks have been around for a very long time. There were sharks before there were dinosaurs, and the reason sharks are still in the ocean is that nothing is better at being a shark than a shark.” Douglas Adams
Books, Evolution, Metaphor, Survival, Adaptability
Douglas Adams Books, Evolution, Metaphor, Survival, Adaptability“You just come along with me and have a good time. The Galaxy's a fun place. You'll need to have this fish in your ear.” Douglas Adams
Adventure, Galaxy, Humor, Translation, Hitchhiker’s Guide
Douglas Adams Adventure, Galaxy, Humor, Translation, Hitchhiker’s Guide“I always thought something was fundamentally wrong with the universe.” Douglas Adams
Universe, Perspective, Dissatisfaction, Humor, Philosophy
Douglas Adams Universe, Perspective, Dissatisfaction, Humor, Philosophy“There was one planet off in the seventh dimension that got used as a ball in a game of intergalactic bar billiards. Got potted straight into a black hole.” Douglas Adams
Science Fiction, Humor, Space, Games, Black Holes
Douglas Adams Science Fiction, Humor, Space, Games, Black Holes“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” Douglas Adams
Physics, Humor, Information, Bad News, Speed
Douglas Adams Physics, Humor, Information, Bad News, Speed“Words used carelessly, as if they did not matter in any serious way, often allowed otherwise well-guarded truths to seep through.” Douglas Adams
Language, Truth, Carelessness, Communication, Revelation
Douglas Adams Language, Truth, Carelessness, Communication, Revelation“The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Reality, Perception, Contradiction, Guide
Douglas Adams Humor, Reality, Perception, Contradiction, Guide“One of the major problems encountered in time travel is not that of accidentally becoming your own father or mother. There is no problem involved in becoming your own father or mother that a broadminded and well-adjusted family can't cope with.” Douglas Adams
Time Travel, Family, Humor, Paradox, Acceptance
Douglas Adams Time Travel, Family, Humor, Paradox, Acceptance