![]() They are amusing but don’t hold water as The True Answer. It is the probably the most common multiplication error for the mathematically differently gifted. I don’t believe the base 13 or asterisk explanations. Having picked 42, the 6 x 9 joke is exactly what I suspect I would have written to justify it. Check for more speculations and commentary. Adams denied these, saying 42 had just been a random choice. 42 is 101010 in binary, and in base 13, 6 x 9 = 42, 42 is the wildcard symbol * in ASCII etc. Speculation on Adams’ use of 42 is well documented. On the other hand, the few personal idols I have actually met have confirmed that you should never meet your idols, and mentioning no names, it can be an extremely disappointing experience, so maybe it’s best that I can keep Douglas Adams as one of my favorite authors of all time.) Optional waffle: ( I almost met Adams once since we were booked for the same book launch debate, but sadly he had to withdraw on the day so it never happened, and I never got a chance to be one of the many who asked him. He listed 42 as the answer to The Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. ![]() Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy’ for which introduction to I am grateful to my friend Padraig McKeag. ![]()
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