If that was supposed to be the “formula” to somehow explain the meaning of life, skimming through it I see no reason for cancelling everything (not even any of it) out.
The glory of existence isn’t enough for you? You want meaning, too? 42 is the answer to “what is 6 times 9.” It’s neither supposed to make sense nor be consistent. You’re welcome.
Feel confident in saying that his result is far less worrisome than the tumult that would surely have arisen once it set in that he’d been the one who’d actually solve it.
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.“Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].” Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 AMP
if you spend your time searching for the meaning of life you miss out on life. its like trying to find happiness, you never find it if you spend your time looking for it
ASCII 42 is an asterisk *, which in many text searches means it can be “anything at all”. So, the “meaning of life the universe and everything” is “everything”
uncle snipe 8 months ago
That’s ok. It’s 42!
uniquename 8 months ago
So 0=0.
Doug K 8 months ago
If that was supposed to be the “formula” to somehow explain the meaning of life, skimming through it I see no reason for cancelling everything (not even any of it) out.
bunkyrcs 8 months ago
That’s life.
Samrhoads Premium Member 8 months ago
He should have taken a derivative.
The Orange Mailman 8 months ago
I don’t see an = sign so it’s not an equation.
phritzg Premium Member 8 months ago
You can’t trust a scientist who doesn’t use a pocket protector.
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member 8 months ago
So, the existentialists were right?
e.groves 8 months ago
Sex and food or food and sex.
Count Olaf Premium Member 8 months ago
Something that keeps “Birth” and “Death” from bumping into one another.
ChessPirate 8 months ago
I see your error! You’ve got a spurious (-42) in there… ㋛
poppacapsmokeblower 8 months ago
Where’s the equal sign or the divisor line? You can’t just cancel out everything even in life.
ChukLitl Premium Member 8 months ago
The glory of existence isn’t enough for you? You want meaning, too? 42 is the answer to “what is 6 times 9.” It’s neither supposed to make sense nor be consistent. You’re welcome.
stamps 8 months ago
Cancel culture takes all the meaning out of life.
PlatudimusAtom Premium Member 8 months ago
Feel confident in saying that his result is far less worrisome than the tumult that would surely have arisen once it set in that he’d been the one who’d actually solve it.
InTraining 8 months ago
nothing a dry eraser can’t fix…!
Charles Freeman Premium Member 8 months ago
Maybe that is the meaning of life…
paulscon Premium Member 8 months ago
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.“Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].” Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 AMP
T... 8 months ago
Took me a few seconds, but I got it: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”…
norphos 8 months ago
Can mathematics define the Meaning of Life?
mistercatworks 8 months ago
The fun part is living while you work it all out. If the afterlife were so great, people would be sending us postcards wishing we were dead. :)
dbrucepm 8 months ago
if you spend your time searching for the meaning of life you miss out on life. its like trying to find happiness, you never find it if you spend your time looking for it
oakie817 8 months ago
you got it
AlKarpinski 8 months ago
ASCII 42 is an asterisk *, which in many text searches means it can be “anything at all”. So, the “meaning of life the universe and everything” is “everything”