Talk:The Also People

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I've not yet been able to find the line in the audio (it appears not to be there), but in the book

Arthur: "Incredible! The people...! The things...!"

Ford: "The things are also people"

Arthur: "The people... the ... other people..."

Morwen - Talk 12:00, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

I do recall it being in the TV series as well in the above form: but I haven't got my my tv series DVD (!!) Morwen - Talk 13:34, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

The title is justified in The Also People as bring because of the philosophical difference/non-difference between the organic People and the drones, who are Also People. Has Aaronovitch said anywhere that he was inspired by this line in HHGttG? Terrypin 08:04, 13 October 2006 (UTC)