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

Should have stayed away from Australia!

Shagbark "Didgeridoo" -5

I'm still not convinced it is animal, as there is nothing I can think of that could produce a sound out of doors for so long, with it's inherent modulations, unless it is a swarm of something.

Which leans me towards insects.

MMF

oh well, nothing ventured...

If I had to, I meant.

MMF

Oh well, if I get to many klaxons I suppose I could cheat and get my score returned to zero again

You've a way to equal Alan 'MMF' Davis!

MMF

Indeed, Shagbark.

In future ask yourself "I wonder if he's already thought of this" - then I probably already have.

It's not often I get my klaxon list waaay of target. After I've finished with writing the question and thinking through the clues I'll sit and I'll try to answer my own question myself put myself in your shoes - whatever I think is a plausible leap I write down as a klaxon. Didgeridoo was obvious, Nepalese Goat Horns wasn't.

Taff has some competition this year for his annual klaxon harvest!

My next guess is something engineers once called impossible--
a bumblebee in mid flight.

Shame bees are out. Could equate to "Perfection lay within", which makes me think of a mass of insects like a hive. But it just sounds too mechanical or contrived!



MMF

>There is nothing I can think of that could produce a sound out of doors for so long, with it's inherent modulations.<

That's an intelligent observation.

Is this an example of swarm mentality?

MMF

Bees are indeed out (poor Bel!)

>Is this an example of swarm mentality?<

I'd have to say, no.

another thing in Australia is Ayres Rock.
I remember in another QI I kept trying things from the bible and he said nope nothing biblical.
this time I say someting in Australia
and he responds what's in Australia.
You notice he never said it wasn't.

I only build the tiger traps, and camouflage them with grass, I don't force you to walk over them.

Would you happen to generate electricity with this thing?

That was referring to shagbark and my .

There is a belief that certain organisms, in a swarm or colony, have a collective combined memory and thought processes.

MMF

Maybe not generate electricity - but it might have a practical edge to it sure.

DGI +1.

(see, I'm not all mean! )

Well this forum is moving so quickly I'm not surprised we're having a few .

On the plus side the last three QIs I've done are all clustered in the busiest forums on the front page, so I'm not complaining over much!