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Was Douglas Adams a Discordian?

Started by Dimocritus, August 01, 2009, 06:58:29 PM

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Dimocritus

Let's speculate because he's dead and can't confirm/deny anything.

His "Trilogy" contained five books.

"Adams" has five letters.

He had an unhealthy belief (real or fictional) that dolphins were more intelligent than the general public (see: Illuminatus! Howard the dolphin).

Plus his sense of humor mirrors that of many "Discordians."

Anything else to add?
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Dimocritus

Well, obviously it has far less philosophical references, but that's mainly because it was based on a completely fictional pretext.

I would also like to point out that the "Heart of Gold" (infinite probability drive=chaos) could be a reference to the golden apple.

I will also assert that Zaphod Beeblebrox is the very essence of an intergalactic Dicordian movement.

And, Wonko the Sane has five letters in his first name.  
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He was part of the hacking community in the 80s, where more than a few references to Discordianism could be found...but mainly what Badges said.

Also, I used to live in the same town as Adams.  Which is less than 20 miles from where Terry Pratchett used to live.

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Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 01, 2009, 07:27:09 PM
Well, obviously it has far less philosophical references, but that's mainly because it was based on a completely fictional pretext.

So is Discordianism.....

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Quote from: Cain on August 01, 2009, 09:23:10 PM
He was part of the hacking community in the 80s, where more than a few references to Discordianism could be found...but mainly what Badges said.

Also, I used to live in the same town as Adams.  Which is less than 20 miles from where Terry Pratchett used to live.
So DNA probably knew about Discordianism (and the Church of the Subgenius). Got a laugh from it. But didn't really really believe in it. From reading Salmon of Doubt I'd say that he was more influenced by Richard Dawkins and Richard Attenborough than any Discordian works.
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Quote from: Iason Ouabache on August 01, 2009, 10:41:49 PM
Quote from: Cain on August 01, 2009, 09:23:10 PM
He was part of the hacking community in the 80s, where more than a few references to Discordianism could be found...but mainly what Badges said.

Also, I used to live in the same town as Adams.  Which is less than 20 miles from where Terry Pratchett used to live.
So DNA probably knew about Discordianism (and the Church of the Subgenius). Got a laugh from it. But didn't really really believe in it. From reading Salmon of Doubt I'd say that he was more influenced by Richard Dawkins and Richard Attenborough than any Discordian works.

This.

He was a great guy, with great ideas. But his personal philosophy. judging from the Salmon of Doubt, seemed to lie more in the regions of environmentalism and atheism.

Most importantly, I think you can tell from the lack of pranksterism in his writings/personality.

Unlike Richard Feynmann, who had (has?) all the prankster characteristics, but after having read "surely you're joking" I'm convinced he wasnt really discordian either, maybe subconscious, but he never seemed to connect a few dots between his pranks and the think for yourself / question authority business. Too much of an exact scientist, too little introspection/philosophy. Or something like that. Got a bit caught up in the "question authority" prison, IMO, pranking authority for the sake of it, when going along for a littlebit might have caused greater effect.

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I'm sure you could draw up a whole list of famous people who had aspects to them which are a little "Discordian-esque" or otherwise had qualities or ideas that Discordians could approve of.

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Quote from: Cain on August 02, 2009, 01:46:29 PM
I'm sure you could draw up a whole list of famous people who had aspects to them which are a little "Discordian-esque" or otherwise had qualities or ideas that Discordians could approve of.

I suppose this is the purpose of dubbing others as "Discordian Saints"

Cain

Indeed.  We could always draw up a list of Saints, I guess.  It'll be hella long and contnetious, though.

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Quote from: Telarus on August 02, 2009, 11:00:44 PM
I declared DA as St. Adams of The Towel (also small furry hats), when he passed.

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