It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
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#2Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ...
* GIVEN ...
* the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where
humans want to stand completely alone, is "666"
* the atom for human is "6"
* the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7"
* THEN ...
* the product of interaction of the divine with humanity is 7 * 6 = 42
(of course this firmly puts humanity at the apex of earthly, and perhaps
universal, entities, and many would object)
Re: It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
#3Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
I thought it's that you have to cross 42 bridges in your life.
Re: It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
#4What’s yellow and dangerous?
Re: It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
#5Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
Humans rank 3rd on even their own planet, behind mice and dolphins. So long and thanks for all the fish!
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#6Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
Rainbows.
> Indeed, it is impossible for an observer to see a rainbow from water droplets at any angle other than the customary one of 42 degrees from the direction opposite the light source.
Re: It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
#7Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
I don't get it. Is this a joke? It reads like Time Cube.
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#8Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
Rather than working backwards from "666", isn't it more direct to observe that Man was created on the 6th day of Creation?
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#9Why is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" the number 42? An interesting Christian twist might be ... * GIVEN ... * the number of (hu)mankind, 3x for emphasis in some contexts where humans want to stand completely alone, is "666" * the atom for human is "6" * the number most often associated with divinity in the bible is "7" * THEN ... * the product of interaction of the divine…
I thought it's that you have to cross 42 bridges in your life.
Not trying to brag but I've crossed hundreds of bridges.
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#10I would have hoped to see the tech take on "42". It's ascii for the widely used wildcard, the asterisk.