Not sure if this is most suited to SLAM or Fantasy, but I'll post it here to give it some credibility.
The scenario is this - an object is detected heading towards the solar system, it is the size of a large-ish planetoid. A conventional telescope is pointed its direction to discover more about it. Close inspection reveals it to be shaped like an enormous turtle with four elephants on its back with something resting on them. It even appears to have a micro-star and moon orbiting it. The scientists refuse to believe what they are seeing and get independant confirmation of it.
How would the world of science react?
Discworld reactions.
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Re: Discworld reactions.
weemadando wrote:How would the world of science react?
I guess scientists immediately start lobbying for funding to send a probe in that direction.The scientists refuse to believe what they are seeing and get independant confirmation of it.
Another question: do scientists release pictures and make Terry Pratchett a zillionaire?
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Don't be silly.
There's no Chelonuim in Roundworld, to say nothing of Narrativium and Elephantium.
And, frankly, how are you going to get the entirety of Great A'Tuin, the four World Elephants, and the disc itself into a universe that's only a foot across* which usually spends its time sitting on a shelf in Rincewind's office?
(* Infinite on the inside)
There's no Chelonuim in Roundworld, to say nothing of Narrativium and Elephantium.
And, frankly, how are you going to get the entirety of Great A'Tuin, the four World Elephants, and the disc itself into a universe that's only a foot across* which usually spends its time sitting on a shelf in Rincewind's office?
(* Infinite on the inside)
Re: Discworld reactions.
The Science of Discworld books become the new bible? After all, it were the Discworld wizards that created our universeweemadando wrote:
How would the world of science react?
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Hmm, send a manned mission with all of our religious nutjobs and put them on the Disc.
Where they will be promptly smote by the gods, who don't really like whiners.
And get Lord Vetinari to replace GWB, He is one man, he has got the vote, okay?
Where they will be promptly smote by the gods, who don't really like whiners.
And get Lord Vetinari to replace GWB, He is one man, he has got the vote, okay?
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