From 2d04b36873c6bef783ca801785ecdfdd76ce7d27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jnemeth Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:00:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Correct The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy entry about dolphins as per page 119 of the book. --- fortune/datfiles/fortunes | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/fortune/datfiles/fortunes b/fortune/datfiles/fortunes index 187ef306..56bf41fd 100644 --- a/fortune/datfiles/fortunes +++ b/fortune/datfiles/fortunes @@ -7456,17 +7456,19 @@ sin of Onan, and girls to the waning of their color. -- Voltaire % It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what -they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed -that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so -much -- the wheel, New York wars and so on -- whilst all the dolphins -had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But -conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more -intelligent than man -- for precisely the same reasons. +they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always +assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had +achieved so much -- the wheel, New York, wars and so on -- whilst +all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having +a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that +they were far more intelligent than man -- for precisely the same +reasons. Curiously enough, the dolphins had long known of the impending -destruction of the of the planet Earth and had made many attempts to -alert mankind to the danger; but most of their communications were +destruction of the planet Earth and had made many attempts to alert +mankind to the danger; but most of their communications were misinterpreted ... + -- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" % It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be -- 2.47.1