Infinite Improbability Drive
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The Infinite Improbability Drive is a fictional propulsion system from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* that allows a spaceship to instantaneously traverse vast interstellar distances by exploiting extremely improbable events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional propulsion system
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fictional technology ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
NERFINISHED
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981 TV adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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| associatedWith |
Arthur Dent
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Ford Prefect ⓘ Heart of Gold (spaceship) ⓘ
surface form:
Heart of Gold starship
Marvin the Paranoid Android ⓘ Trillian ⓘ Zaphod Beeblebrox ⓘ |
| contrastWith | conventional hyperspace travel (in-universe) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic element of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy franchise ⓘ |
| describedAs | a wonderful new method of crossing vast interstellar distances in a mere nothingth of a second ⓘ |
| effect |
generation of bizarre side effects
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instantaneous traversal of vast interstellar distances ⓘ |
| fandomDomain | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fandom ⓘ |
| featureOf | Heart of Gold’s propulsion system ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | physically impossible by real-world physics ⓘ |
| fictionalUse |
faster-than-light travel
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interstellar travel ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAuthor | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| firstCreatorRole | author ⓘ |
| genre | comic science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
parody of faster-than-light travel in science fiction
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satire of scientific jargon ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | “infinite improbability” as a humorous expression in popular culture ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ radio drama ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic device
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enabler of rapid plot movement ⓘ |
| notableSideEffect |
appearance of unlikely phenomena
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temporary transformation of objects and beings ⓘ |
| principle | exploitation of extremely improbable events ⓘ |
| setting |
Milky Way Galaxy (fictional setting)
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surface form:
Milky Way galaxy (fictional depiction)
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| underlyingConcept |
infinite improbability
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probability manipulation ⓘ |
| usedBy | Heart of Gold ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Heart of Gold
subject surface form:
Heart of Gold