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*Two books by [[Wikipedia:Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking]] are referred to here: ''[[Wikipedia:The Universe in a Nutshell|The Universe in a Nutshell]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:A Brief History of Time|A Brief History of Time]]''. | *Two books by [[Wikipedia:Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking]] are referred to here: ''[[Wikipedia:The Universe in a Nutshell|The Universe in a Nutshell]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:A Brief History of Time|A Brief History of Time]]''. | ||
*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. | ||
* | *[[Wikipedia:Standing on the shoulders of giants|Standing on the shoulders of giants]] refers a famous [[Wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]] quote: "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." In actuality though, the earliest variant of this quote is attributed to [[Wikipedia:Bernard of Chartres|Bernard of Chartres]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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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.
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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.
- Standing on the shoulders of giants refers a famous Isaac Newton quote: "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." In actuality though, the earliest variant of this quote is attributed to Bernard of Chartres.
