"This Arthur Dent," comes the cry from the furthest reaches of the galaxy, and has even now been found inscribed on a mysterious deep space probe thought to originate from an alien galaxy at a distance too hideous to contemplate, "what is he, man or mouse? Is he interested in nothing more than tea and the wider issues of life? Has he no spirit? has he no passion? Does he not, to put it in a nutshell, fuck?"
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Rather than Panic I chose, #DontPanic because I know exactly where my #towel is.
In 1984, #Infocom released a #HitchhikersGuide video game including the "Don't Panic" #feelie #button depicted here.
The #BBC released an online version of the game for the 30th anniversary and (just like Goldilocks), it is still there: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition
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The ship was rocking and swaying sickeningly as Ford and Zaphod tried to wrest control from the autopilot. The engines howled and whined like tired children in a supermarket.
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“I don’t want to die now! I’ve still got a headache! I don’t want to go to heaven with a headache, I’d be all cross and wouldn’t enjoy it!”
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He reached out and pressed an invitingly large red button on a nearby panel. The panel lit up with the words Please do not press this button again.
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Zaphod: The building's being bombed! Who in their right minds would want to bomb a publishing company?
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Zaphod opened the door of the box and stepped in. Inside the box he waited. After five seconds there was a click, and the entire Universe was there in the box with him.
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It: No, the answer is an orange and two lemons.
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They obstinately persisted in their absence.
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"What did she say?"
"She hit me on the head with the rock again."
"I think I can confirm that that was my daughter."
"Sweet kid."
"You have to get to know her," said Arthur.
"She eases up, does she?"
"No," said Arthur, "but you get a better sense of when to duck."