# Random odd Wikipedia quotes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 24, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320 "2017-05-24T01:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/1 "2017-05-24T01:26:18Z")
From the [article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Everett_III) on Hugh Everett, who proposed the [many-worlds interpretation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation) of quantum mechanics: > [@](#): > > At the age of 51, Everett, who believed in quantum immortality, died suddenly of a heart attack at home in his bed on the night of July 18-19, 1982. There’s just something about that sentence that makes you think, isn’t there? Oh, and BTW, it goes on: > [@](#): > > Everett’s obesity, frequent chain-smoking and alcohol drinking almost certainly contributed to this, although he seemed healthy at the time. A committed atheist, he had asked that his remains be disposed of in the trash after his death. His wife kept his ashes in an urn for a few years, before complying with his wishes. Interesting dude. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/2 "2017-05-24T05:12:42Z")
The fact that he died in one or more worlds including this one, in no way diminishes the Quantum Immortality theory (AIUI). On the contrary, QI theory pretty much assures that everyone will die somewhere, quite possibly including here, so his (or anyone’s) death really is quite compatible with QI theory. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/3 "2017-05-24T14:00:21Z")
From the current “In the news” section on the front page: “In cricket, the Mumbai Indians win the Indian Premier League, defeating the Rising Pune Supergiant in the final.” While I have no problem with the name “Rising Pune Supergiant”, I was flustered to see the racist use of “Indian” for the other team name. Wait, what? Nevermind. Maybe someday we’ll all be Rising Pune Supergiants. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/4 "2017-05-28T00:35:30Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Maybe someday we’ll all be Rising Pune Supergiants. Ah, a Pune Supergiant: A Play On Words which exits the Main Sequence after a scant few million years. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/5 "2017-05-28T05:05:32Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Ah, a Pune Supergiant: A Play On Words which exits the Main Sequence after a scant few million years. …in an upward direction. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/6 "2017-05-28T12:21:42Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Ah, a Pune Supergiant: A Play On Words which exits the Main Sequence after a scant few million years. Can’t believe I let a chance to make a Discworld reference pass.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-odd-wikipedia-quotes/787320/7 "2017-05-29T04:00:37Z")
[Butt Memorial Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butt_Memorial_Bridge) in Augusta, Georgia: “The bridge was erected in 1914 and dedicated by President William Howard Taft, a personal friend of Butt’s.”