The Solipsist - from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[tonyfalca]

where would i find the entire radio series?

[323FILMS]

HAHAHA Nothing has more comedic potential in regards to philosophical comedy than Solipsism.

[slckr80s]

Even as one we are alone.

[jeffbriggs1987]

born alone die alone. we are all one

[missheath000]

awesome.

[Kousaburo]

Christ, how do I know if any of you who are reading this really exist? That the replies given are only constructs of my own consciousness? Reply to me myself!

[um1imo]

Solipsism is no cause for concern - why worry about a philosophy that only one person ever believed in?

[CapitalistOverlord]

Solipsism makes me angry. It's such a bullshit philosophy, and yet it remains so popular amongst pseudo-intellectuals. It makes me want to tear my eyes out of their sockets.

[onetime1212123]

I love this. Solipsism is awesome.

[marcosEstrello]

Wow the dialogue of the ruler was...beautiful.

[dstewart28]

the bbc television series was even better than the movie. I didnt know it was a radio series tho.

[theinquisitor]

@dstewart28, oh yes, the radio series is much better than the TV series, and longer.

[dstewart28]

@theinquisitor wow, really? when did the radio series air?

[theinquisitor]

@dstewart28, the first two phases in 1978 and later phases in 2004 and 2005. You can buy them on cd or download them if you know where to look.

[ryan4144]

@theinquisitor oh thank you! when should i look to download them?

[theinquisitor]

@ryan4144, I cannot answer that on the grounds that it may incinerate me. Or something like that. You could buy them I suppose. Yeah right.

[ryan4144]

@theinquisitor *uncertain expression* 

[theinquisitor]

@ryan4144 you don't just expect me to throw a torrent of information at you, do you? *knowing smile*

[Wintblash]

google Doe's Account. mindblowing.

[theinquisitor]

@Wintblash, google: "don't spam or I'll block you"

[dreamingWisdom]

Was that a cat in 0:44 ? 0.o

*went to click it*

[mocari]

There is so little about solipsism. I'm a kind of solipsist too and this was very amusing :D

[Minicooperproduction]

looks good

[MortalFaction]

Every time he says "I" is a contradiction. Every time he says "You" is a contradiction. Either way, he seems to need a kick in the nuts to straighten things out.

[theinquisitor]

But he's merely saying what it occurs to him to say when he thinks he hears people say things. The one thing he is certain about is the existence of his own mind. Everything else is unreliable. Where's the contradiction?

[SpiderDiscord]

xDDD

[theinquisitor]

Yeah sorry about that. I've corrected it with an annotation.

[NegativeNick]

is this Jonathan Pryce?

[Ahzdiosh]

The movie sucked.

Everybody should watch the BBC TV series if they haven't already.

[theinquisitor]

I didn't find the TV series to be as good as the radio series. The actor playing Ford was different and not as good as the one in the radio series. And Simon Jones (Arthur Dent) is a great voice actor, but not a good screen actor. Trillian is also just an annoying squeaky bimbo that doesn't come off as the genius she's supposed to be.

However, the visuals of the guide itself were quite amusing, like the space battle between the G'Gugvuntt and the Vl'hurgs. Best to experience both in any case.

[lythnia]

This is one of my favorite parts of the books! Honestly...I sent the excerpt to my philosophy prof a few years ago. Pretty hilarious stuff. Adams was such a genius :D

[theinquisitor]

"I sent the excerpt to my philosophy prof a few years ago"

What was the professor's response?

[lythnia]

He loved it, seeing as we had just covered Descartes and arguments about reality.

[billandben0000]

totally agreed its better than the movie (:

[SparkyFore]

haha i love that part when he calls the cat "my lord"

[ZerqTM]

also.. will any self regulating system with relativly quantifiable needs and the capabilaty of regulating themselves strategicaly have awareness?

[ZerqTM]

I love this guy he's briliant!

though myself i even doubt "I think therefor i am"

there are 3 very fundamental explinations to the universe.

1) i stems from our consiousness... the part behind the eyes we call ourself...

2) the physical universe is real and the part behind the eyes is something external that only reflects the state of the bodies mind into that region beond the physical world.

3) the the part behind the eyes can somehow be explained by sciense...

[existenceisrelative]

@ZerqTM That's a very reductionist point of view. If you start from square one assuming nothing, it is impossible to conclusively prove that anything exists other than yourself. There therefore may not be anything existing "between your eyes", eyes that something may be behind or even a form of existence in which something called "eyes" exist. Physical existence could just be a way to deal with your true existence. Or a way to reach some conclusion or goal. An internal one, naturally.

[existenceisrelative]

@ZerqTM But I'm sure you know all that. I'm just hoping that maybe you have reasons that prove to your satisfaction that things exist outside of your interaction with them.

[Odin50Cal]

gotta love the subliminal message... says "Don't Panic"

[Cherabreena]

AARGH, it says "Don't Panic" at 0:06.

Am I the only one who saw that?

[ohthenate]

which part of the book is this from?

it was my favourite part.

[Al3639]

it's from the radio broadcasts 1978.

[Logitah]

Well you do! It's soooo good! :)

[beckezmail]

I love the Radio Broadcasts and Books. Thanks for posting!

[ospididious]

I'm not so hot on this, there isn't really much emotion and feeling put into the reading until half way through.

[eamonncake]

My cat. I call him the lord.

HaHaHa.

[Bobzeaux]

Isn't this the conclusion of the Secondary Phase, not the Primary?

[theinquisitor]

Yeah, although I don't think they were called that until the tertiary phase. It was the end of the series for a long time.

[feetyjasey]

and look, its zarniwoop! but unlike the books, zaphod likes him :D at least until the quintessential phase

[DJLorenzen]

Hahaha

[sonata1992]

Grazie senhor

[fapplemstar]

That's where you got that "I say what it occurs to me to say when I hear people say things" bit... That was great, I didn't find it to be anything like the movie, which I think is a good thing, but I'm only reacting to what I believe is a video of a radio program... ;)

[theinquisitor]

I was really disappointed by the movie, but I knew they couldn't do it right. It's a hollywoodized travesty. The radio series is well worth checking out if you're interested.

[fapplemstar]

Thanks, I would like to point out that most things that are *hollywoodized* are travesties... I was especially disappointed by Mr. Bean...

[yancur]

Beautiful, is there any way to obtain the whole thing?

[theinquisitor]

Yeah you can buy it on amazon.

[jedi1josh]

Don't panic @ 6 seconds!

[BrunoTheQuestionable]

This sensory perception pleased me :)

[BrunoTheQuestionable]

or rather, my memory of this sensory perception pleases me.

[HanifXHier]

It <i>is</i> better than the movie.

[sonata1992]

I see you.

:D

I think it sucks :D

I declare the book version overlord over all others.