Don’t just say “NO” Please explain your answers
1/ What did Deep Thought think of the Milliard Gargantubrain? P. 139
2/ Does the Googleplex Star Thinker measure up to Deep Thought? P. 140
3/ What does Fook mean when he says it’s getting messianic? P. 140
4/ Why did the philosophers want the computer turning off? P. 142-143
5/ What did the computer suggest to the two philosophers? P. 144
6/ What is troubling Slartibartfast about the dead cleaning staff and why? P. 146
7/ Why wasn’t Loonquawl very happy with Deep Thought? P. 149-150
8/ Why did Phouchg think they would be lynched? P. 51
9/How long had Deep Thought been considering the question? P. all over
10/ Why couldn’t they make any sense out of Deep Thought’s answer ?
P.151
Homework
Many writers have written stories about computers that went wrong.
e.g.
“Westworld” Where a robot cowboy kills people.
“Terminator” A mechanical killer.
“Robocop” A half human device with some human flaws.
Write a story on a similar theme where a robot or simple device starts
to go wrong. It may be as complex as a free-standing robot that is employed
as a servant. Or as simple as a washing machine that starts to go wrong.
You may illustrate it if you wish.