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[–] [email protected] 100 points 6 months ago (4 children)

As a fan of both authors I'd just like to point out the quote is from Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

I've never really thought about it and I don't have the vocabulary to describe it, but they have similar humour in the way they look at humans and social interaction.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Likewise in one of the later books they visit "God's last message to the universe" or something like that and if I recall correctly it's "Sorry for the inconvenience"

Great great author.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I was listening to the audiobook and had tu de cypher it by writing onto the paper. Almost shat myself laughing when I realize what it said. You will be missed Douglas.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

There’s a certain irony in using a Douglas Adams quote to support saying something is reminiscent of Terry Pratchett.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

British humour, both lean into the absurd. I love them both, and can admit there are similarities.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think that person just misremembered the author of the quote.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Those are two different people though. One thought or Terry Pratchett, the other of Douglas Adams.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever seen them both in the same room at the same time? I know I haven't. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

One of them wears glasses and the other doesn't, so clearly they're separate people.