Posted: 27^th August 2012

Happy, Sad, and Hopeful

The picture you see here, by JEllenJ42, serves two purposes besides beautifying the page: it links to the discussion some h2g2ers are having on the philosophical implications of maths, and it reminds us of the greater patterns we make through our interactions with one another.

Just last week, we were urging you all to lie back and enjoy your holidays. Of course, nobody listens to us at all. You sent so much Stuff in – all about your adventures and discoveries – that we've got a big issue this week. That's the way, ignore us. We aren't proud, we'll take it all. And we're proud of you.

Two people we're proud of are Z and Pastey. Z, because after all the brilliant work he's done to get h2g2 up and running on its own, he's taking a step back to finish his PhD. Way to go, Z, our very own George Washington¹. Pastey's taking over the reins, because apparently he didn't have enough to do, just keeping all the technical stuff working. People are threatening to call the Temporal Police on him for misusing a tardis and re-crossing his own timeline, because otherwise nobody can explain how he's getting all this done.

On a more somber note, we mourn the premature passing of h2g2's first elected President, Peregrin. Bluebottle has written a tribute and will explain. Those who were here in the early days will remember this Researcher well. We wish to express our sadness at this untimely event, and our gratitude for all Peregrin did for h2g2 and others. This is truly a community that touches many lives.

The Post Staff have enjoyed reading each of these contributions, and we are proud to share them with you.

Until next week, be well, friends!

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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  24 Lies a Second


Action heroes at the cinema.

• Gheorgheniplex


The gods of outer space?

• Bertie and the Beast


More fun in Glasgae.

• Writing Right with Dmitri


Making your hero a misfit.

THE WORLD OUT THERE

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  The Colours of Wildlife


It's a frog. In a tree.

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  Kayaking for Beginners


Deke finds a different Wey.

• Babe Among the Stars


GB is out there.

• Platypus Dancing


The gravitas of gravity.

MIND JOURNEYS

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  Z Reads the Backlog


Maths and books.

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  Maths Mushroom 42


Maths and mysticism.

• The Very Verst of jwf


This will blow your mind.

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  The Post Quiz


Thinking about heroes.

• In Memory: Peregrin
  


Bluebottle remembers a friend.

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  Big Churches in Little Europe


PT remembers beauty.

• Olympics


Rod remembers differently.

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  Oddity of the Week


We remember embassies.

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