• igorlogius@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Curiously, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell, was: ‘Oh no, not again.’ Many have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that, we should know a lot more about the nature of the universe than we do now.

      ~ from a Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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        11 months ago

        I’ve read the chapter where it’s explained yesterday, now that I’m also reminded of the context it makes much more sense.