Turtledove

"Strange Eruptions," hmm? Sounds like a euphemism for some sort of gastrointestinal distress. Turtle Fan 11:55, January 12, 2010 (UTC)

Smallpox actually. The "eruptions" are the blisters that form and then burst on the skin. Guess who discovers milkpox makes you immune? ML4E 23:40, January 12, 2010 (UTC)
Super Basil? TR 23:44, January 12, 2010 (UTC)
No kidding, Sherlock! ML4E 19:42, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
Man was before his time. Turtle Fan 01:25, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
Aye, that he was. ML4E 19:42, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
I suppose we should be glad HT didn't have him build a steam engine or split the atom or string a bunch of computers together into one network. Or maybe something like this: "Hmm--If I manipulate the equation for the cosmological constant so that it allows superstrings to exist in eleven dimensions, I believe I can integrate general relativity into quantum reality. But first I'll need to barter a sheepskin for a clay jar of olive oil." Turtle Fan 23:53, January 13, 2010 (UTC)