A Conversation for Douglas Adams and 42
Nobody likes a smart arse
POZ Started conversation Sep 13, 1999
Would I be ruining it for you if I told you why the robots on Titanic answer 42 with "nobody likes a smartarse"?
Nobody likes a smart arse
Bruce Posted Sep 13, 1999
42 was the answer to the "Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe & Everything" in the HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy radio series, books, TV show & 'puter game that DNA wrote.
There's lots of info about DNA & his stuff here
http://www.atomiser.demon.co.uk/mh/faq/
& here
http://www.douglasadams.com
Do not ask DNA about 42 - if you do, this is the type of reaction you will get -> http://www.h2g2.com/A47990
Share & Enjoy
;^)#
Nobody likes a smart arse
POZ Posted Sep 15, 1999
42 is indeed The Answer, which is why the robots reply with another answer..."nobody likes a smartarse"
Nobody likes a smart arse
English Ben Posted Feb 3, 2000
Mulder's flat in the X-Files is #42.
Fish=Babel fish. Or were you being facetious?
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