Comment by jraph
6 hours ago
“the plans and the demolition orders have been on display at the local planning office on Alpha Centauri for fifty of your Earth years. If you can't be bothered to take an interest in local affairs...”
6 hours ago
“the plans and the demolition orders have been on display at the local planning office on Alpha Centauri for fifty of your Earth years. If you can't be bothered to take an interest in local affairs...”
For the uninformed: this is a quote from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Thanks for giving the reference right here. I should have in addition to the link!
is someone above 20 needs that explanation one should be worried about them
There are probably a non-zero amount of people who are older than 20 who have not read the hitchhikers guide, or don't recall some parts of it. For example, me
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Lots of non native to English speakers around here too, lowers the odds.
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I’ve read this book exactly once, in my second language (English), 20 something years ago. Guess that makes me worrisome.
That simply makes them one of today's lucky 10,000
https://xkcd.com/1053/
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Yes, hence the comment
You mean, for those who couldn't be bothered to click the link under a joke.
I understood the reference, but I’m also on a limited mobile plan at the moment and would absolutely not click on a YT or similar link.
In other words might have appreciated the explanation.