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

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"Right. Thinking of the title, and knowing Clive's penchant for puns, is it actually to do with pions rather than pioneers?"

A case of 'not only but also'. have +3 correct points, HD.


"Are both of these mountains home to handy pion catchers?"

Not exactly, but you're close. DGI +1

MMF

"Are they hot-spots for unexplained phenomena?"

On the contrary! ....

Was the Pic du Midi where the first trans-French railway?

Nope.

Okay, that's it: I've caught up.

Some very interesting ideas there, and fewer still close to the actual answer, but you're closing in on both the what and the why - good luck!

Worth a try.

So it's not observatories, rock climbing, skiing, cable-car, parachute, which I guess includes par ascending, (and gliding had already been discovered) and it's not plate-tectonics.

And not ancient ritual sites as evinced by 12930-1950 time frame.

This makes me think warfare activities?

Also the height makes me think aviation.

So ROV prototype?

Information technology like a form of semaphore, Morse etc?

MMF

Regarding the internationally famous Pikes Peak
hill climbing events about which you now claim
no prior knowledge I refer you to my Post 2.


~jwf~

See post 2.

Oops yes. I need more tea. umm what to do?

Since jwf mentioned it first and I didn't award a QI bonus, I think it's only fair if I rescind the +6 points I gave to Baron.

Sorry Baron.

"This makes me think warfare activities?"
Not really, more a hindrance than a help.

Also the height makes me think aviation.
So ROV prototype?

Nope.


Information technology like a form of semaphore, Morse etc?
We covered Morse Code already (I should know I wrote the question!)
F7180006?thread=6057284

So, no.

"So it's not observatories, rock climbing, skiing, cable-car, parachute, which I guess includes par ascending, (and gliding had already been discovered) and it's not plate-tectonics."

None of those.

OK... rescinding the points regarding the motorized hill climbs is fair enough. But if you had insisted on giving me a for being mistaken about the age of the Appalachians, I'd definitely have cried foul as neither of the mountains in the question are in the Appalachians. It'd be like a football ref penalizing one of the tennis players on the courts behind the goal at the leisure center.

You are quiet safe Baron neither klaxoned nor quiet interesting.

Still in this game "0" is perfectly respectable.

I only meant in other context it might have attracted klaxon for being one of those bits of information that people generally assume is correct, but in fact isn't.

Oh, agreed. I was quite surprised.

Right so referring to my previously stated position of being absolutely knackered - I'm getting an early night, so opportunities to quiz the quiz master for the next few minutes while I tidy up and clean ma' teeth and such and then you'll have to wait till tomorrow for more from me.

Out on a date last night and now completely knackered? Well done that man!

You might think so, but I couldn't possibly comment.

Were they both early aircraft control sites?

FS

Nope.

Not around much tonight either but keep the guesses coming. I'll review them as before when I next get the chance.

Aha. I was getting Pic du Midi mixed up with Aiguille du Midi. So you can ignore everything I said about Pic du Midi.

*bows out*

TRiG.

>> A bit like Paraguay River means "river river river"

And Torpenhow Hill means Hillhillhill Hill, but I'm sure you knew that.


Geggs