Interstellar Quote by Douglas Adams
![“[...]he also had a device which looked rather like a largish electronic calculator. This had about a hundred tiny flat press buttons and a screen about four inches square on which any one of a million "pages" could be summoned at a moment's notice. It looked insanely complicated, and this was one…” quote by Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8a3/douglas-adams-122_quote_he-also-had-a-device-which-looked-rather_1804036.jpg)
““[...]he also had a device which looked rather like a largish electronic calculator. This had about a hundred tiny flat press buttons and a screen about four inches square on which any one of a million "pages" could be summoned at a moment's notice. It looked insanely complicated, and this was one of the reasons why the snug plastic cover it fitted into had the words Don't Panic printed on it in large friendly letters. The other reason was that this device was in fact that most remarkable of all books ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor - The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The reason why it was published in the form of a micro sub meson electronic component is that if it were printed in normal book form, an interstellar hitch hiker would require several inconveniently large buildings to carry it around in.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, 1979
A futuristic device condenses vast knowledge into a handheld, making information instantly accessible, but its complexity necessitates reassurance.
In simple terms: A tiny computer holds endless info, but looks scary, so it says “Don’t Panic.”
Key Takeaway
Embrace technology while staying calm.
Themes
technology
knowledge
humor
anxiety
reassurance
Mood
playful
curious
reassuring
Type
literary
humorous
inspirational
When to use this quote
- space travel
- library research
- emergency response
- daily commuting
Key Concepts
information overload
user interface
science fiction
culture
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you handle information overload?
- When is it better to trust a simple guide over a complex tool?
A Different Perspective
Its reliance on a single device can create dependency and limit critical thinking.
![“[Books] were devices as crassly practical for storing or transmitting language, as the latest Silicon Valley miracles. But by accident, not by cunning calculation, books, because of their weight and texture, and because of their sweetly token resistance to manipulation, involve our hands and eyes…” quote by Kurt Vonnegut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5fb/kurt-vonnegut-41_book_books-were-devices-as-crassly-practical_2866825.jpg)
![“Does God know he [exists]?" "Of course he does. Otherwise, you could not have asked the question, and I could not have answered.” quote by Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a21/douglas-adams-122_courses_does-god-know-he-exists-of-course-he-doe_26187.jpg)
