Douglas Adams. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy (№ 3891)

- You know how the universe began?
- No.
- Imagine that you have a bath. A large round tub. Of black wood. Conical shape.
- Why bevel?
- Shh, be quiet. Conical bath. You fill it with fine sand. Or sugar. And then take the plug out - you listening to me?
- Listen.
- Take the plug out, and the whole thing goes through the drain.
- It is clear.
- You don't see shit. I haven't got to the bottom. You want to hear the essence?
- Want to.
- So look. Imagine you're making a movie about how this happens. How goes the sugar. Do you have a camera, and you shoot.
Is the essence?
No, not yet. And then you let the film through the projector and back. That's the point.
Back?
Yes. Reverse - exactly the point. And you sit and watch as the sand flows through the drain and fills the tub. Okay?
- You mean, what started the universe?
- No. I want to say that this is a great way to relax.