A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]
another impossible number?
If the universe is infinite, then im "a" center, 21+4^1+8+9=42 Started conversation Aug 18, 2003
i havnt put much thought into this, but it looks quite impossible:
Researcher 284
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another impossible number?
Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) Posted Aug 19, 2003
One common trick is to include the leading zeros and to start to play with 000284 instead of 284. That makes it quite easy:
0!*0!*0!/2*84 = 42
Jeremy 
another impossible number?
Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) Posted Aug 22, 2003
I love that one ...
another impossible number?
James - wholesale spork provider (2*3*8*1-6*1=42!) Posted Aug 22, 2003
How about this one then: U238161, I have tried, but been told I was wrong,
Thanks.
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another impossible number?
AK - fancy that! Posted Aug 22, 2003
And Its...2*3*8*1-6*1=42!...And with no brackets!
another impossible number?
James - wholesale spork provider (2*3*8*1-6*1=42!) Posted Aug 24, 2003
Thanks!
another impossible number?
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Sep 30, 2003
(0!/(0!+0!)+2+8)*4=42!
42 Factorial... Blimey what a large number....
AK BTW...
I guess this means we've got to make room at the DoQuaDecahedric table for the H2G2 Editors then...
Welcome James - to the Order of the Knights of the DoQuaDecahedric table...
another impossible number?
AK - fancy that! Posted Sep 30, 2003
Well I didn't mean 42 factorial... that was an exclamation point, I think you knew that...
Its roughy 1.405006118*10^51 according to my calculator
another impossible number?
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Oct 3, 2003
Yup, I knew that... 
you didn't correct me about the Table..
..
GET OFF THAT DOQUADECAHEDRIC TABLE!!
And join us at this nice DoQuaDecagonic one...
another impossible number?
rooftiler - back again, for another bit at least Posted Oct 8, 2003
I still think long division should be allowed (even though Argon0 says otherwise)
So 284 becomes:
___
2)84 (2 'into' 84)
You don't even need the horizontal line, IMHO
(ok, not so very H but definitely IMO!!!)
An elegant solution?
another impossible number?
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Oct 10, 2003
Yeah 2s into 84... Not really in the of things that...
another impossible number?
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Oct 14, 2003
Also not really in the spirit as it adds another significant digit.
(zeros ahead of a number are insignificant)...
So you could have
U0284= (0!/2)x84
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another impossible number?
- 1: If the universe is infinite, then im "a" center, 21+4^1+8+9=42 (Aug 18, 2003)
- 2: Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) (Aug 19, 2003)
- 3: AK - fancy that! (Aug 22, 2003)
- 4: Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) (Aug 22, 2003)
- 5: James - wholesale spork provider (2*3*8*1-6*1=42!) (Aug 22, 2003)
- 6: AK - fancy that! (Aug 22, 2003)
- 7: James - wholesale spork provider (2*3*8*1-6*1=42!) (Aug 24, 2003)
- 8: AK - fancy that! (Aug 24, 2003)
- 9: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Sep 30, 2003)
- 10: AK - fancy that! (Sep 30, 2003)
- 11: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Oct 3, 2003)
- 12: AK - fancy that! (Oct 3, 2003)
- 13: rooftiler - back again, for another bit at least (Oct 8, 2003)
- 14: AK - fancy that! (Oct 8, 2003)
- 15: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Oct 10, 2003)
- 16: AK - fancy that! (Oct 10, 2003)
- 17: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Oct 14, 2003)
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