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How did the computer get the answer "42"?

For the meaning to life, the universe, and everything else.

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1 week ago
In the book series "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a super-computer declared the answer to life, the universe, and everything else to be "42." (It was a joke in the book).

My question was: Can you create an explanation that would make this answer believable?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1 week ago
In the book series "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a super-computer declared the answer to life, the universe, and everything else to be "42." (It was a joke in the book).

My question was: Can you create an explanation that would make this answer believable?