> On Monday 11 April 2005 01:08, Lennon - Orcon wrote:
> Why use light?
> Everyone knows bad-news travels faster...
>
> Fran
> :):):)

Was it not Terry Pratchett who observed that since the new king becomes
monarch *immediately* on the death of his predecessor, monarchy must be
transmitted instantaneously, unless interrupted (perhaps by republicon
particles? And that on the Discworld this led to experimental torture of a
very small king to modulate the signal?

*ahem*

Stephen

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