h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Why is this?

lamb curry, not chicken or beef, the return of root beer in McDonalds and that it should really work that it becomes diet if you press in the little button on the lid, not, Paul not John,as the ironic/sarcastic one, Pepsi not Coke,the place you'd like to live the rest of your life in is never called something that sounds nice- so you can't find the really pretty places on a map until you've been there. Similarly you cannot tell what music you like by the name of the group making it (see 'the pixies') All these things lead us to the inescapable conclusion that life must be about all of the things nobody would assume as a first choice. This being the case we can never consciously know what the meaning of life is just as we cannot focus on the sun we just need to bask in it's glow. Or perhaps not

Quite right, raindog, just what I've always said. If you need to ask, you've missed the point.

Kranscht and stamopkin, although new words, do not involve new concepts. Try doing the same for meaning and purpose without using the concepts. (I probably should have said concepts in the first place; less confusing.)

Noggin

Hi folks, I have not woken up yet, but when I do, I will contribute to thie discussion.

aManda

‘Anything that sheds light on the Universe,

anything that reveals us to ourselves,

should be welcome in this world of riddles’.

Aleister Crowley, ‘ Magick’

The meaning of LIFE? FUN!! Or are you realy living?

the menning of life?
i suppose thair is no correct answer
everyone's life could have a different menning

Could each individual be responsible for the meaning of their own life?
Like set out to do something and therefore that is the meaning?
The meaning of my life would therefore be to achieve a degree and go on to help train our future selves through teaching in a school.

Yes

Life is random, there is no meaning. Be a reasonable person to other inhabitants of the planet, look after your families and yourselves and try not to take anything too seriously.

Having a talent helps otherwise, muddle along as best as you can.

BTW where do I get the smilies from or should I ask someone else?

Ah, that's clever I put in the key strokes and voila ...

I've discovered the meaning of life - that pleasant feeling when you get something right, that's what it's all about, succeeding in something.

Simple things please simple minds, I seem to be having a conversation with myself, sorry ...

Another question, why have I got those sneaky eyes next to my name?

The eyes show who's online, Pegomyheart. (So although you may see other researchers' names without eyes you'll never see your own that way.)

And as for the meaning of life, as someone once said, "How do you expect to understand the answer if you don't understand the question?"

So what sort of thing might COUNT as an answer?

Noggin

Hey, I never noticed those eyes before.

Life means whatever you want it to mean. It's up to you lot. No-one else can make those all important decisions for you.
Surely our lives consist of the things that we live and die for. Of these I have a few but personally I'm looking forward to the next series of 24 tomorrow night.

Taking it one step at a time

Another Star Trek Movie would do me.
A good one though please.

aManda

'Having a good time and all the rest is propaganda'?

OK, so I haven't got the sense of the question - what is it please?

I don't get the thing about 42 why not some other number