[net.sf-lovers] D. Adams on '42'

Platt%UPenn@UDel-Relay@sri-unix.UUCP (09/09/83)

From:  Steve Platt <Platt%UPenn@UDel-Relay>


I saw Douglas Adams speak at Chicon IV last year; as I remember, when
asked about the meaning of "42", he said something to the effect of

   "It was a number which seemed to have no real meaning to it,
    so that's the number I used."

Or so he says.  Who knows what inner meaning it has, or if some great
outer being led Adams to choose it?  But in the words of Slartibardfast
(or someone whose name is spelt somewhat like that), "Who cares?  I 
just do what I do..."

-steve