So how long will it be before I see that Hitchhiker’s quote about the people electing the lizards
BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD
“On its world, the people are people. The leaders are lizards. The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people.”
“Odd,” said Arthur, “I thought you said it was a democracy.”
“I did,” said Ford. “It is.”
“So,” said Arthur, hoping he wasn’t sounding ridiculously obtuse, “why don’t the people get rid of the lizards?”
“It honestly doesn’t occur to them,” said Ford. “They’ve all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they’ve voted in more or less approximates to the government they want.”
“You mean they actually vote for the lizards?”
“Oh yes,” said Ford with a shrug, “of course.”
“But,” said Arthur, going for the big one again, “why?”
“Because if they didn’t vote for a lizard,” said Ford, “the wrong lizard might get in.”
*shoots finger guns* Thank you so very much.
Fandom
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has this to say about fandom:
Fannish organizations and spaces exist on nearly all planets. In general, the more fannish a planet is, the more hospitable it is to hitchhikers.
The moons of Rathnor-5, for example, have long been considered the science fiction convention center of the galaxy. The most prominent convention, on the largest moon, has been running for 753 years.
Yipla’s devotion to fandom has caused significant problems, such as the Great Ship War of 2247, which led to widespread vandalism and an intense, city-wide food fight.
Vogons do not appreciate fanfiction.
