h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Salt has played an enormous role in the history of the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, it was even currency. Yet h2g2 has no definitive (or even non-definitive) entry on the whitish crystals.

I guess that's because one entry wouldn't cover it.

Well, something like the potato entry that recently went through. It wasn't exactly definitive either.

Alternatively, a salty ol' Uni project?

Well, to me this rather sounds like a uni project, and although it is very interesting, I'm not up for it right now.

To dig up an old quote: "It is not upon thee to complete the world's labour, but thou art not free to dump it all and have a grand oulde time either." In other words - you don't need to feel obliged simply because you were the first to answer the thread.

I think a fairly good single Guide Entry could be made from salt. I'll look into it.

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"could be made from salt"

Tango did one some years ago that had a rocky and ultimately unsuccessful path through PR, mainly down to him being a bit stroppy. There maybe some useful elements in that entry that could be incorporated into a revised entry

I think I could incorporate the stroppiness quite successfully.

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I've been thinking about writing an Entry on salt for some time. Tango's Entry at A1048367 looks like being a resonable starting point.

I would be happy to participate in a collabotative Entry, if required

... in fact, I just noticed that mine is the last Entry on Tango's PR thread, offering to help him finish it. He never replied.

I think he discovered girls and that that made a pleasing distraction to h2g2

He does pop back once in a blue moon.

Tell you the truth, if I'd read all the acrimony in the PR thread, I doubt that I'd've volunteered to help him with it ...

Is anyone still up for a collaborative effort on this one?

Yes, me

Just in case anyone doesn't already know, "Common Salt" is now edited: A49292724

ahh just read the entire original PR thread - one of the most amusing things ( i can say that now taht the thing is over, hopefuly?
that ive read on h2g2. Though personally i dont think anything tango said was out of order, though he might have wanted to be a tad more punctuak

Pity you missed the "Morning Glory" PR thread, you wouldn't say that

Oh, and the "Cane Toad" PR thread also

Here you go, nbb: F4334541?thread=3014194

Kept me entertained for a good few minutes there, almost as long as...
No i won;t start that thread off again,...much