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Eric Cartman was a fictional character.
Martin owned a poster of the character saying "Respect My Authoritaaah" in his enviro-podule. Trix MacMillan recognised the poster, it giving the impression of Martin's place being a "typical student flat" from Earth. (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows [+]Loading...["The Tomorrow Windows (novel)"])
Behind the scenes
Although unstated, Eric Cartman is a character from the American animated series South Park. The series is again referenced later in the novel when Private Eye prints a picture of Ken Livingstone with the words "Oh my god - They've killed Kenny!", a reference to the character of Kenny McCormick and the running gag of his deaths.