A group of people known as the Hitchhikers says that 42 is the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. Is this true in your life?
2007-02-05 04:03:25 · 10 answers · asked by ajzimmer42 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
it is very influential in my life...It was a phenomenon to me and my brother years before we were even aware of the book let alone the movie. Obviously when we found out about the book, we were completely blown away. To some it's only a #, but to me, it's much more. call it synchronicity or simply a "sign" it appears when I have a hunch, and when it appears by surprise, I pay extra attention to the situation I'm in or look for a hidden meaning...Kinda like Jim Carrey in The #23, I can see how someone could get that carried away...its easy to. What does it mean to you ???
2007-02-05 04:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by briley4242 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "Hitchhiker's" creator-writer answer the question this way:
THE QUESTION: Why 42?
HIS ANSWER: The answer to this is very simple. It was a joke. It had to be a number, an ordinary, smallish number, and I chose that one. Binary representations, base thirteen, Tibetan monks are all complete nonsense. I sat at my desk, stared into the garden and thought '42 will do' I typed it out. End of story.
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2007-02-05 04:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by talldude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Douglas Adams was probably 42 when he wrote Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Either that, or he figured he would be 42 before anyone made it into a sappy movie.
2007-02-05 04:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
None but the number 47 means something to me.
2007-02-05 05:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by singlebravesfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is meaningless without the question.
2007-02-05 04:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number of times I fapped last month, I think
2007-02-05 04:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by look ahead 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hm... my dad's year of birth...approximately the number of cars I've owned... sorry, ends there. Nope, couldn't say it deeply permeates my existence.
2007-02-05 04:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It answers the really crucial questions.
2007-02-05 04:11:37 · answer #8 · answered by Phil Knight 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um... no... im not going to let an author tell me what the answer to all existence is, thats for sure.
2007-02-05 04:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by Kermit 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's how old I will be this birthday.
2007-02-05 05:19:28 · answer #10 · answered by catsmeatuk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋