My Improbability Drive

This week I am taking inspiration from Douglas Adams and building my improbability drive.

According to his biographies, Adams generated a beloved alternate universe, creating it out of his ideas, with all the skills he’d honed and developed for many years. Then he took a crucial step toward creating the classic franchise we know and still love: He demanded the support and hard work of other talented people. He trusted contributors to support his discerning concept of what the Hitchhiker uni...