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

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Hi Who?

I've subedited your fantastic entry!

I'm going to return it to the editors soon so it can move on to the next stage of becoming part of the Edited Guide. If you'd like to check it for any mistakes before I send it (at which point, any mistakes in it become less easy to change) then the entry's at A954678.

My editing was mostly very minor - adding metric equivalents to some units, changing the format of dates and turning the links at the end of the article into a bulleted list, for example. My most major change was to fix a typo in the section on the R100 - the date 29 July was written as 29 August!

If you find have any comments, find any mistakes or have anything that you'd like me to change, please post them here!

RhoMuNuQ

Thanks for the flattery. It does wonders!

Just to be picky - The original data I got was imperial measurements which were the ones that were given at the time. Don't you think the metric should be in parenthesis? A 12,000lb bomb doesn't look right as 5,000kg (ish). Very Luftwaffe.

The origins of airship usage - I included this section to show the history of the two camps. It isn't really about the usage, more the design teams' record. Perhaps 'The early design record' or something better along the same lines?

Thanks for calling.

Hi!

I've swapped the imperial and metric units so the metric units are in brackets - you're right, it looks better like this. I've also changed the header "Origins of Airship Usage" to "The Early Design Record".

I'll return the entry in a few days so that if, on rereading it, either you or I spot any mistakes, they can be easily fixed.

RhoMuNuQ

I'll return it in less than a week's time...

RhoMuNuQ

... today in fact!

It should appear on the <./>FrontPage</.> soon, at which point it'll be given official "Edited" status. If there are any major changes to be made, you can still post them here and I'll pass them on to the Editors for consideration.

RhoMuNuQ

OOOooooppppps!

Typo found by readers

Link should read 'R101 Disaster'

Mistake made by me and spotted by reader:

aircraft should read 'aeroplane' when it refers to heavier-than-air flight.

They were quick off the mark!

I'm afraid it's out of my power now! The best idea would be to post these corrections to <./>Feedback-Editorial</.>.

RhoMuNuQ

With a bit of luck, the corrections will be made on Monday.

RhoMuNuQ

I'm going to hijack my own thread to avoid starting another subbing thread on your space!

I've subbed another of your brilliant entries - Early Electronic Computers. It's at A1000729 - do you have any comments before I return it?


RhoMuNuQ

Looks good to me.

I suppose they could add a link on 'Tommy Flowers' to this one too.

Thanks for the flattery.

You deserve the flattery!

I've added a link in the article to your entry 'Tommy Flowers' - A1010070


RhoMuNuQ

Ta !

I've returned it now, by the way.

RhoMuNuQ