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[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What is the ultimate answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? Just so I can check Douglas Adams' work. There's just no other way.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Contrary to Adams's attestation, the answer is actually 69, not 42."

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Or perhaps it was off by an order of magnitude, and the correct answer is 420

[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Giving up wealth, fortune, and fame for cosmic knowledge? You’re a real frood dude, candelestine!

[–] Flumsy@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

What about asking for thr answer to one of the Millenium Prize Problems? That way youd get rich and still contribute knowledge to science?