@catsalad I added slides to a deck but took two toilet rolls home with me so I think I broke even

@ColinTheMathmo MS Copilot tells me;
The line you’re thinking of comes from Foundation and Earth.

In that novel, Golan Trevize and Janov Pelorat meet an archaeologist on the planet Comporellon. During their conversation, the archaeologist explains that he evaluates ancient authors by comparing later scholarly summaries—but considers it “ridiculous” (or words to that effect) to examine the original ancient sources himself. It’s Asimov’s satire of over‑specialized academic thinking.
Why it’s Foundation and Earth

The scene occurs early in the book, when Trevize and Pelorat are trying to gather information about Earth’s existence.

The Comporellon archaeologist is portrayed as pompous and dismissive of primary sources.

This exact attitude—preferring secondary commentary over original texts—is unique to this character in the series.

@ShaulaEvans Bumble bees live in burrows

@ShaulaEvans probably well known but butterflies taste through their feet and crickets have ears on their front legs