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Hex has its origins in a device that briefly appeared in Soul Music, created by Ponder Stibbonsand some student Wizards in the High Energy Magic building. In this form it was simply a complex network of glass tubes, containing ants. The wizards could then use punch cards to control which tubes the ants could crawl … See more
Currently, Hex is activated by initializing the GBL, which Stibbons reluctantly admits means "pulling the Great Big Lever" (similar to the Internet slang BRS (Big Red Switch)). This releases millions of ants into a much more complex network of glass tubes that … See more
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- 2. Mr. Jelly! Mr. Jelly! Error at Address Number 6, Treacle Mine Road.
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The inspiration for Hex, which evolves through seemingly unexplainable upgrades like extra cheese, a CWL (Clothes Wringer from the Laundry, for crunching numbers and other things) the FTB protocol (Fluffy Teddy Bear) and "small religious … See more
Hex was mentioned in the following books and games: 1. Interesting Times (ISBN 0-06-105690-1) 2. Soul Music (ISBN 0-06-105489-5) 3. Hogfather (ISBN 0-06-105905-6) 4. The Last Continent (ISBN 0-06-105907-2) 5. Going Postal (ISBN 0-06-001313-3) —Hex … See more
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Nov 30, 2023 · Hex is the Unseen University 's organic/inorganic/magical super-computer, located in the High Energy Magic Building, whose initial components were a mouse-wheel and an ant …
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Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. The series began in 1983 with The Colour of Magic and continued until the final novel The Shepherd's Crown, which was published in 2015, following Pratchett's death. The books fr…
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The head of Unseen University is the archchancellor, an important figure who holds a seat on the Ankh-Morpork council, although this council itself has no power either, acts as a magical advisor to the Patrician.
The archchancellor of UU is considered the leader of all wizards on the Disc (by those at the UU), the first among equals (i.e. the other eighth-level wizards). There are eight eighth-level wizards a…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins
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Hex is a fictional computer featured in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. First appearing in Soul Music, Hex is an elaborate, magic-powered, self-building computer (not unlike the ' …
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The university's thinking engine, Hex, decides to divert all the magic into creating a space containing nothing—no matter, no energy, no reality, and, importantly, no magic. The Dean sticks his fingers in the space and …
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Sep 26, 2022 · The High Energy Magic Building houses Hex, an intuitive magical super-computer, which eventually develops a degree of sentience. It contains a number of organic components, including a colony of ants, a …
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Hex is an elaborate, Heath Robinson/Rube Goldberg-esque, magic-powered computer housed at the Unseen University in the Discworld series by author Terry Pratchett. Hex is a computer …
