That was when Arthur started pulling scrabble tiles out of his rabbit skin bag. (just re-read the whole thing when my 13 year-old daughter bought me the whole series) It just goes to show that if the question where known that the Universe would be replaced by something even more bizarre. But Many would argue this has already happened.
At 02:14 PM 11/15/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >My memory is also hazy, but I seem to recall that the question was given in >one of the later books, and is "what is six times nine". > >I have so many books I want to reread... > >Back to your regularly scheduled networking discussions... maybe :-) > >JMcL >----- Forwarded by Jenny Mcleod/NSO/CSDA on 16/11/2001 08:55 am ----- > > > >"Chuck > Larrieu" To: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: where exactly is the >equipment > Sent by: replicated ? >[7:26243] > >nobody@groups > >tudy.com > > > > > >16/11/2001 > 07:30 >am > >Please > respond >to > >"Chuck > >Larrieu" > > > > > > > > >memory is hazy. in the original radio broadcast, there is much to do made >about "the answer". those seeking learn that the answer to "life, the >universe, and everything" is 42 and they realize it makes no sense. they >are >told that the answer makes perfect sense if they ask the right question. >they commission the mice to run another computer study to derive the >question. the program is terminated prematurely when the Volgons (?) >destroy >Earth 5 minutes too soon, which was the impetus that began Ford Prefect's >adventures, and his discoveries of the true purpose of the earth and all it >contains. > >My recollection is that we never do learn the question, and therefore are >left with an answer that is totally meaningless, even if it is "the >answer". > >I've always enjoyed the delicious irony of hearing people throw out "42" as >the answer, wondering if said speaker understands that without knowing the >proper question, the "answer" indeed is meaningless. > >in my student days there was an apocryphal story making the rounds about >the >philosophy professor whose final consisted of one question: "why?" > >the only A was given to the student who answered "because!" > >if only router configurations were so open ended.... > >Chuck > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 8:37 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: where exactly is the equipment replicated ? [7:26243] > > >42 is the answer to the life, universe and everything >(Hitchhikers Guide BBC TV, Radio and book) >but what is the question???? ;-) > >Rah Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26420&t=26420 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
