Was Douglas Adams a Discordian?

[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?

[Requia ☣]

Similar jokes, none of the same ideas.

[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.  

[the last yatto]

if discordia is the bowl of tulips, he is the whale

[BADGE OF HONOR]

You're missing the point of the Law of Fives.

[Cain]

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.

[Payne]

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

So is Discordianism.....

ZOMG, DOUGY ADAMS WAS ONE OF US!

Hi-5

[Iason Ouabache]

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.

[Triple Zero]

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.

I M O

[Cain]

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.

[Bu🤠ns]

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.

Cain,
remembers the sainting of Bush started off the Civil War

[Payne]

Discordians in History anyone?

[Telarus]

I declared DA as St. Adams of The Towel (also small furry hats), when he passed.

[Dimocritus]

I declared DA as St. Adams of The Towel (also small furry hats), when he passed.