A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]

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Tube - the being being back for the time being

Hi!
Actually, I thought of that coming back wone morning from the bakery... just over 2 years ago. Anyway. A very nice way for U55226 is

5*5*2-2-6 = 42

No brackets, no nothing, just * * - - smiley - smiley


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

You thought about what?


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

How to get 42 from 55226. Seemed like the most obvious thing to figure out when I joined h2g2.smiley - smiley Had it on my first Uspace version. Pity that it's no longer there to show around. smiley - shrug


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

Aha - and I thought other people only started doing it during Rupert!


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

Well... my first Uspace version would have been there from Sept. 1999 to maybe end of 1999 (wild guess). Don't think many people saw that. It sure wasn't popular before Rupert.
I did state that 5*5*2-2-6=42 during Rupert, Not sure whether I started the whole thing, though. smiley - erm

Can the Rupert stuff be accessed somewhere?


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

I fink its archived somewhere off of www.n2g2.com...


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

Ah! smiley - smiley


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

Which strangely didn't seem to create a link????


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

[Broken Link Removed by Moderator]

I think it needs the http bit smiley - smiley


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

smiley - huh What was your Broken Link?


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

n2g2 with the http :// bit


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

Intriguing, how was that broken then?


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

The ways of the Moderators are not always meant to be understood by mere researchers. smiley - winkeyesmiley - erm


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

Is there a chance to change the version listed for my Unumber to
5*5*2-6-6 ? smiley - grovel
That would be really nice as I always use that version and then it would be in line with what is staed here.
Thanks! smiley - smiley


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

OOOh what happened there - wasn't able to action my request for a while....smiley - erm

Tube, I'd LOVE to add your new version of your 42ism, that is if I could somehow bend the laws of mathematics to make 50 - 12 = 42.... smiley - ermsmiley - biggrin


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

Argh! smiley - groan
I seem to remember my U-Number now... smiley - blush it's not 55266 but 55226 thuis being

5*5*2-2-6 = 50-8 = 42

Sorry for that. smiley - grovel


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

s'alright....

I'll add in due course...


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Tube - the being being back for the time being

smiley - ok


smiley - cheers
Tube


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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

Due course being sometime next year, what with my NY ressie...


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