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	Total Perspective Vortex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Total Perspective Vortex, in the fictional world of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is the most horrible torture device to which a sentient being can be subjected.
		Unfortunately the shock of being placed in the Vortex destroyed her brain, but Trin Tragula's grief was tempered by the knowledge that he had been right and she had been wrong.
		The Total Perspective Vortex had proved that in an infinite universe the one thing sentient life cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Total_Perspective_Vortex (447 words)

	The Total Perspective Vortex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Total Perspective Votex derives its picture of the whole Universe on the principle of extrapolated matter analyses.
		To explain--since every piece of matter in the Universe is in some way affected by every other piece of matter in the Universe, it is in theory possible to extrapolate the whole of creation--every sun, every planet, their orbits, their composition, and their economic and social history from, say, one small piece of fairy cake.
		And into one end, he plugged the whole of reality as extrapolated from a piece of fairy cake, and into the other, he plugged his wife: so that when he turned it on she saw in one instant the whole infinity of creation and herself in relation to it.
	fscked.org /writings/TotalPerspectiveVortex (273 words)

	-=Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University=- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Total Perspective Vortex (paper relief, 1989) is located in the center of the Main Lobby and was created by Conrad Corrado Cortellini.
		Total Perspective Vortex was created in 1989 to honor Dr. Benoit Mandelbrot’s discovery and development of Fractal Geometry.
		The loan and installation of Total Perspective Vortex were made possible with the support of Mr.
	www.cloweshall.org /beta/aboutclowes/art.html (270 words)

	Total Perspective Vortex: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Unfortunately the shock of being placed in the Vortex destroyed her brain brain quick summary:
		In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the supervisory center of the nervous system....
		This is due to the fact that the Vortex he entered was in fact in an artificial universe, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/total_perspective_vortex.htm (1021 words)

	pseudorandom: The Total Perspective Vortex
		The Total Perspective Vortex is the invention of the late, great Douglas Adams:
		The Total Perspective Vortex derives its picture of the whole Universe on the principle of extrapolated matter analyses.
		The man who invented the Total Perspective Vortex did so basically in order to annoy his wife.
	www.boosman.com /blog/2002/09/the_total_perspective_vortex.html (355 words)

	What an Awesome God
		Originally, the Total Perspective Vortex was not created as a tool of torture and punishment; it was designed as an educational tool.
		When the inventor connected his wife to the Total Perspective Vortex, she saw, in an instant, the whole infinity of creation and herself in relation to it.
		Although this psychotic break was totally unexpected and undesired, it did stop her from nagging.
	www.biblehelp.org /awegod.htm (2573 words)

	Total Perspective Vortex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In which tree they are born, live, fall in love, carve tiny speculative articles in the bark on the meaning of life, the futility of death and the importance of birth control, fight a few extremely minor wars, and eventually die strapped to the underside of some of the less accessible outer branches.
		For when you are put into the Vortex you are given just one momentary glimpse of the entire unimaginable infinity of creation, and somewhere in it a tiny little marker, a microscopic dot on a microscopic dot, which says "You are here."
		And into one end he plugged the whole of reality as extrapolated from a piece of fairy cake, and into the other end he plugged his wife: so that when he turned it on she saw in one instant the whole infinity of creation and herself in relation to it.
	www.earthstar.co.uk /vortex.htm (439 words)

	The Total Perspective Vortex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Total Perspective Vortex derives its picture of the whole Universe on the principle of extrapolated matter analysis.
		Trin Tragula - for that was his name - was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.
		And into one end he plugged the whole of reality as extrapolated from a piece of fairy cake, and into the other end he plugged his wife : so that when he turned it on she saw in one instant the whole infinity of creation and herself in relation to it.
	home.austarnet.com.au /davekimble/vortex.htm (253 words)

	Talk:Zaphod Beeblebrox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		I'd hold off on revisions to the "Total Perspective Vortex" until after series five is completely transmitted - the Vogons hinted in series four that THEY were the ones who had Zaphod "shoved into the vortex." --JohnDBuell 14:06, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
		Okay Zaphod mentions that the the Vogons shrank the Vortex into a portable unit.
		At the first hint of trouble, they turn totally fl and thus prevent you from seeing anything that might alarm you.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Zaphod_Beeblebrox (506 words)

	Total Perspective Vortex Radio Playlist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		My favorite is Total Recorder (http://HighCriteria.com) -- which for the ridiculously low price of $12 offers a very versatile, easy-to-use, and high quality digital recording engine.
		If you're interested in editing digital audio (and given the fact that Total Recorder's editing capabilities are rather limited), my recommendation here is GoldWave (http://GoldWave.com) -- which for about $50 buys you an excellent audio editor.
		Both these products are PC-based, and they can be downloaded and used (subject to some limitations regarding their functioning) entirely for free.
	www.olypen.com /foulke99/total_perspective_vortex_playlist.html (576 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
		To explain-since every piece of matter in the Universe is in some way affected by every other piece of matter in the Universe, it is in theory possible to extrapolate the whole of creation-every sun, every planet, their orbits, their composition and their economic and social history from, say, one small piece of fairy cake.
		Trin Tragula-for that was his name-was a dreamer, a thinking, a speculative philosopher or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.
		And so he built the Total Perspective Vortex-just to show her.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/7356/hhgttg/guide-t.html (343 words)

	Las Vegas Mercury: Off the Charts: Prince
		There's a scene in Douglas Adams' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe in which Zaphod Beeblebrox, the ex-President of the Galaxy, is subjected to the most horrible torture device in the known universe, the Total Perspective Vortex.
		According to Gargravarr, the custodian of the Total Perspective Vortex, the prime function of the small metallic chamber is to instantly reveal the entire history of creation to its victim, thereby exposing him to the full extent of his universal insignificance and causing his ego to crumble like a stale piece of fairy cake.
		Perhaps the Total Perspective Vortex would send a similar message to the Artist formerly and currently known as Prince, who had the audacity to rename himself a symbol in June 1993.
	www.lasvegasmercury.com /2004/MERC-May-27-Thu-2004/23951837.html (674 words)

	Up For Poker Blog: Do Over
		In short, a victim steps inside and is shown his or her own value in relation to the universe...
		In short, a victim steps inside and is shown his or her own value in relation to the universe as a whole.
		I think gaining that perspective can be very important in that we can set new goals and feel that sense of accomplishment when they are reached.
	www.upforanything.net /poker/archives/001517.html (1075 words)

	Depressive realism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dobson, K. and Franche, R. A conceptual and empirical review of the depressive realism hypothesis.
		Pacini, R., Muir, F., and Epstein, S. Depressive realism from the perspective of cognitive-experiential self-theory.
		Taylor, S. E., and Brown, J. Illusion and Well-Being - a Social Psychological Perspective On Mental-Health.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Depressive_realism (356 words)

	Jonathan's Corner: Game Review: Meatspace
		In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the book, but unfortunately not the movie), Zaphod Beeblebrox is drawn towards the Total Perspective Vortex, which we learn is a horrifying death, before learning why it is a horrifying death.
		The Total Perspective Vortex shows a person's absolute (in)significance within the universe as an insignificant and forgettable item in a universe that is vast beyond measure.
		Except that Zaphod walks into the Total Perspective Vortex and walks out not only not dead, but contented, happy, proud, and even more full of himself than usual.
	jonathanscorner.com /writings/meatspace/meatspace.html (2029 words)

	Confessions of a Resident Alien
		Interestingly enough, the Vortex wasn't originally designed as a torture device, it had been invented as a means to annoy the wife of the inventor:
		We can gaze at the stars on a clear night; watch the lightning, hear the thunder and feel the rain on our faces during a storm; visit the natural wonders of the world and spend time close to Creation while contemplating the Creator; examine the intricacies of a leaf or an insect under a microscope.
		From our perspective life can be daunting, but when we enter the Total Perspective Vortex we can see not only the "whole of creation and ourselves in relation to it", but we will see the Creator and ourselves in relation to Him.
	alienconfessions.blogspot.com (3650 words)

	The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Chapter Eleven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Trin Tragula --- for that was his name --- was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.
		And so he built the Total Perspective Vortex --- just to show her.
		His gaze passed over the machinery which powered the vortex and suddenly stopped, startled.
	www.geocities.com /fools_rule/h2g2/book2/hg-2-11.htm (400 words)

	ExChristianDotNet - encouraging ex-Christians Ex Christian Ex-Christian Xtian ExTian ExChristian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Along the way he is captured and forced to enter the "Total Perspective Vortex." This ingenious device, when hooked up to its victims, forces them to comprehend the immensity of the universe in comparison to the microscopic proportion of the prisoner's life in his or her relationship to the universe.
		He discovers while in the "Vortex" that he is the most important thing in the universe and it really makes him feel good.
		Christians have a similar perspective on their value to the universe.
	exchristian.net /2003_07_01_fparchive.html (1365 words)

	A sense of proportion.
		A henpecked scientist invents the Total Perspective Vortex to piss off his wife, who is forever nagging him about having no sense of proportion.
		The Total Perspective Vortex shows its victim the entire unimaginable infinity of the universe with a very tiny marker that says "You Are Here" which points to a microscopic dot on a microscopic dot.
		Not only is advertising a microscopic dot on a microscopic dot, it's quite an annoying dot at that.
	homepage.mac.com /leigh_reyes/iblog/C280630945/E1510296264 (368 words)

	Pegasus3d.com - Perspectives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Quote: The Total Perspective Vortex derives its picture of the whole Universe on the principle of extrapolated matter analysis.
		We all have perspectives on this world, on this life, on the experience.
		Mac: Madan (he's a good shit who is not totally sucked into the RDF all the time) -Evil Merlin
	www.pegasus3d.com /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=1&topic=2249 (553 words)

	TheoCenTriC: Stargazing: Are We Lost in the Cosmos? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Trin Tragula, the creator of the Total Perspective Vortex initially built it to annoy his wife who complained that he possessed no “sense of proportion.” Trin plugged his wife into the machine and to his horror, “the shock completely annihilated her brain.” Ever since then, the machine was used for the purpose of execution.
		The vastness of the cosmos was no threat to his sense of significance; it simply affirmed his conceit and arrogance.
		Our Total Perspective Vortex must include a vision of God’s majesty and our high privilege to share his glory as image-bearers of the divine.
	www.theocentric.com /theoarchives/000327.html (2531 words)

	Total Perspective Vortex: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Total Perspective Vortex, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
		Unfortunately the shock of being placed in the Vortex destroyed her brain (That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord)
		This is due to the fact that the Vortex he entered was in fact in an artificial universe, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/total_perspective_vortex (1094 words)

	Werewolf.com Discussion Boards - Can you survive this?
		At that point their brain will kind of crash, which is why astronomers are such an odd breed.
		But Douglas Adams did a wonderful job of this with his "Total Perspective Vortex" - a machine which sends its subject mad by making them aware how large the Universe is and how insignificant they are...
		The Universe, as has been observed before, is an unsettlingly big place, a fact which for the sake of a quiet life most people tend to ignore.
	www.werewolf.com /vb/showthread.php?t=9589 (1532 words)

	New Infoceptor Forums -> Hitchhiker's Guide X - Death Penalty
		Perspective Vortex is as horrific as it is.
		The Total Perspective Vortex is the only thing on
		The Total Perspective Vortex derives its picture of the whole Universe on
	www.infoceptor.com /ibb/index.php?act=ST&f=7&t=1049 (1648 words)

	fantastic planet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is applied to the field of information faced by the ethnographer: data of individuals, societies, histories and myths, etc. The view of a culture (or an individual mind) from the perspective of fractal geometry is new and important: the field of information within which we live is a sandy beach.
		Trin Tragula (a Sufi "wise fool" if ever there was one) may have utilized strict physical mechanistics to develop his Vortex, but the follower of Jesus's Way does so purely through meditation on the divine light of the Logos and the union of the Logos with the Soul.
		The mountain represents the Devil, or his world, since the Devil was one part of the whole of matter, but the world is the total mountain of evil, a deserted dwelling place of beasts, to which all who lived before the law and all Gentiles [i.e.
	www.snant.com /fp/2005_01_30_archive.html (6012 words)

	Zaphod and the Total Perspective Vortex
		, the man with the largest ego in the galaxy(who just happens to be the president) Zaphod Beeblebrox is submitted to the most terrifying torture ever devised...the Total Perspective Vortex.
		It is a special machine that shows the occupant the entire infinity of creation at once, along with a little sign marked "You are here", to show how small you are in relation to it.
		Even though he was an atheist, the author Douglas Adams seems to have some insight into the human condition.
	homepage.mac.com /hollandsworths/iblog/C640417916/E20050824074527 (206 words)

	mykeru.com December 18 to 24, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		What drove Camus to ask this question was not so much the idea that suicide is a response to misery or suffering, but a rational response to the absurdity of life itself.
		The paradox is that nothing is more important than our own lives, but really, when you get past your own subjectivity right down to it in a Douglas Adams "Total Perspective Vortex" way, our own lives are fairly meaningless things.
		Into one end he plugged the whole of reality as extrapolated from a piece of fairy cake, and into the other end he plugged his wife: so that when he turned it on she haw in one instant the whole infinity of creation and herself in relation to it.
	www.mykeru.com /weekly/2005_1218_1224.html (1989 words)

	Blogger: Email Post to a Friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To put things in perspective you see as to how insignifant this single individual is. Most who have seen this vortex either died or suffer from serious after effects because I guess all have a certain size of ego and we believe each of us is somewhat important in a whole big universe.
		Spcnet.tv is the infinite universe in red and my point2e.com is the individual tiny tiny dot upon another tiny dot, in blue.
		I am seeing things in perspective and how they should be viewed.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=6348344&postID=112135819088528147 (207 words)

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