2006-06-27 23:29:25 · 28 answers · asked by Jake Tunes 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
2006-06-27 23:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is from a book, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". In the story a computer called Deep Mind was asked the meaning of "Life, the Universe, and Everything". Its answer, which took one million years to arrive at, was "42". When asked to explain the computer said the original question did not have enough information and that the askers should rephrase the question.
2006-07-11 15:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
42
2006-07-11 05:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
42
2006-07-10 22:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by Unknown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
42
2006-06-28 06:32:38 · answer #5 · answered by Atheist Eye Candy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN the books and movies Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A group of aliens created a super computer to answer the question "What is the meaning of life" The answer the computer gave was 42. Later they developed a even smarter computer to answer the question " What is the question of life"
answer what is 6 times 7
2006-07-11 18:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by onelonevoice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The freaky thing about it though is that Douglas Adams may have been right.
The Number 42 shows up an alarming number of times in ALL fields of science.
42 is the answer, we're just not sure what the question is.
2006-07-12 03:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I understand Douglas Adams, especially after reading the whole series, I think it was just his way of saying that there really isn't an all encompasing answer to "Life, the universe, and everything." Later in the series it is found that the question is "What is six times seven?" Take that for what you will.
2006-06-28 07:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a statement made in the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." by Douglas Adams. It is a fun read. You'd enjoy it. There is also a movie based on the book.
2006-06-28 06:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by Sandy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nobody knows the meaning of life, we are way too shallow and unknowing to answer that. so if anybody says the meaning of life is 42 i dont think they were serious, unless they are dimensional travelers from the future, but i doubt that ;)
2006-06-28 07:21:30 · answer #10 · answered by witchcraft_lola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋