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Earth: Mostly Harmless
How could he have done that, after living on Earth for 20 years?
the danger from Ovid-19
So his 20 years had been essentially the 60s and 70s.Mostly harmless
QuoteSo his 20 years had been essentially the 60s and 70s.Mostly harmlessMostly harmless in the UK, I agree. Ford was taking an unduly parochial view, hardly suited to his Dictionary's galactic purpose as a visitor's guide.
Shouldn't he have edited it to:"Stay Away"
Quote from: charles1948 on 31/12/2020 22:13:45Shouldn't he have edited it to:"Stay Away"History tells us that when a technologically advanced people meet a less advanced people, the less advanced are likely to die out or end up on reservations.Yes, probably a good reason to ask them to stay away.
Quote from: Colin2B on 31/12/2020 23:26:58Quote from: charles1948 on 31/12/2020 22:13:45Shouldn't he have edited it to:"Stay Away"History tells us that when a technologically advanced people meet a less advanced people, the less advanced are likely to die out or end up on reservations.Yes, probably a good reason to ask them to stay away. Haven't you misunderstood, in a benevolent way?