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*The "strange monotone quality" message refers to [[wikipedia:Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking's]] use of a voice synthesizer to communicate. | *The "strange monotone quality" message refers to [[wikipedia:Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking's]] use of a voice synthesizer to communicate. | ||
*The effect's name comes from an [[Wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]] quote: "If I have seen further... it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." | *The effect's name comes from an [[Wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]] quote: "If I have seen further... it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." | ||
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On the Shoulders of Giants
You feel as though you could describe the universe in a nutshell, or even write a brief history of time. The only unusual side effect is that your voice has taken on a strange monotone quality.
+200% Mysticality
Obtained From
- Hawking's Elixir of Brilliance (5 Adventures)
References
- Two books by Stephen Hawking are referred to here: The Universe in a Nutshell and A Brief History of Time.
- The "strange monotone quality" message refers to Stephen Hawking's use of a voice synthesizer to communicate.
- The effect's name comes from an Isaac Newton quote: "If I have seen further... it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants."
