I think Adams was prescient, since in his story the all powerful computer reaches the answer '42' via incorrect arithmetic.
replyThe Bistromathics? That's not incorrect, it's simply too advanced for us to understand.
reply“What do you get if you multiply six by nine?”
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You also have the problem that if the both the ultimate answer to life the universe and everything, and the ultimate question to life the universe and everything, are know at the same time in the same universe. The universe is spontaneously replaced with a slightly more absurd universe to ensure that both the question and answer become meaningless.
replyTo quote the message from the universes creators to its creation “We apologise for the inconvenience”. Does seem to sum up Douglas Adam’s views on absurdity of life.
Ok, my Hitchhiker-foo was too weak, thanks!
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