Why is 42 the meaning of life?

Question: Why is 42 the meaning of life!?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

because 6 multiplied by 9 my friend = 24 ;)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I was educated in a religion class, and i think 42 actually has something to do with the bible!.!.!.maybe testaments, amount of rejected stories about jesus' life!.!.!.i honestly don't remember, but it had some sort of relevance!. But bible or not, the whole thing is blown way out of proportion, it's meaninglessWww@QuestionHome@Com

Because 42 eternities is how long it takes to hitchhike through the galaxy!.

Actuallly, if Douglas Adams had chosen the number "666" it would have been much more interesting, although at the time I read his book I did not really know why it is so fascinating from a mathematician's perspective!. See here to find out why: http://users!.aol!.com/s6sj7gt/mike666!.htmWww@QuestionHome@Com

Because it is the speed at which drivers are most likely to slow down and pick up hitchhikers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well I'm not sure, there's nothing strange about it and its not even a prime number!.!.!.!.!. I think the author of the book just needed a line that would make people think and would be funny!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

To understand the answer you first have to know what the questions is!.

"What do you get if you multiply six by nine"Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because Douglas Adams says so!.
Read the books, they're awesome!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How many roads must a man walk down before he finds fufillment in life!
42!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Idk I was wondering the same thing!. lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

who says it IS !?Www@QuestionHome@Com