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What is Siliconhell about?
Quizzes, and thought-provoking questions. Sprinkled with humour and a light dusting of cynicism.
Who is Siliconhell?
My wife and I (Maxine and Mike) run the website, and share a love for quizzes and music.
What Do We Do?
We create quality quizzes and humorous articles. The website generates no profit, and we bear the costs of keeping it operational. We welcome any donations, even small amounts, to help keep the site running. If you want to contribute, feel free to use their Contact Page to get in touch.
Our Message
If you like our website, please share it with others. If there is something you do not like please get in contact and let us know how we can improve. Take care and remember to smile
Where is Siliconhell?
We are located in Wigan, which is in the northwest of England, in the United Kingdom. The servers are located in the UK and are mirrored worldwide.
Where did the name come from?
“Silicon Hell” is referred to several times in the British TV series Red Dwarf. If you are a fan of the show, you can find the Siliconhell Red Dwarf Quiz by clicking Here
These are the Red Dwarf episodes that reference Silicon Hell
“Gunmen of the Apocalypse” (1993), the simulant captain’s (Denis Lill) last words are, “See you in Silicon Hell!” as his ship is destroyed around him.
“Rimmerworld” (1993) when preparing to board the wreckage of the aforementioned simulant ship for supplies, Lister says, “Let’s hope the crew are rotting in Silicon Hell along with all the photocopiers.”
“Out of Time” (1993), when the crew believes that Lister is a mechanoid because of an unreality pocket, Kryten pushes Lister to work with the threat of wallowing in “the eternal fires of Silicon Hell.”
“Krysis”, Kryten mentions that appliances that are pledged to the “wrong manufacturer” aren’t allowed into Silicon Heaven, and believes that it’s “so unfair that all the BlackBerries burn in Silicon Hell”
Silicon Hell in Popular Culture
Silicon Hell is a humorous term used to describe a hypothetical place where all the malfunctioning or outdated electronic devices and gadgets go to suffer for eternity.
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