Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:19 PM

The Reason why the answer to the Universe is 42

It is impossible for an observer to manoeuvre to see any rainbow from water droplets at any angle other than the customary one of 42 degrees from the direction opposite the Sun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow

Maybe I should have placed this in the Science Forum or
for fans of The hitchhikers guide to the Universe.
But I just discovered this answering a science problem
and realized I had an answer to everything.

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The Reason why the answer to the Universe is 42 (Original post)	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2012	OP
It's much simpler than that. Why NOT? It's as good a number as any other.	HopeHoops	Jul 2012	#1
Well, that's good to know...	Turbineguy	Jul 2012	#2
I have noticed this when the Sun is behind me and I'm watering my garden.	Lint Head	Jul 2012	#3
Those early Kaballah optical scientists were good, nu? n/t	dimbear	Jul 2012	#4
Either that or the ....'The candyman Can'	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2012	#7
Bubba rocks.	rug	Jul 2012	#5
This calls for a song from Level 42	MrScorpio	Jul 2012	#6
6x7=42, and that's got to count for something	1-Old-Man	Jul 2012	#8
The Clenis was #42. nt	madinmaryland	Jul 2012	#9

Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:21 PM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

1. It's much simpler than that. Why NOT? It's as good a number as any other.

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:22 PM

Turbineguy (34,022 posts)

2. Well, that's good to know...

But what about "Life" and "Everything"?

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:25 PM

Lint Head (15,064 posts)

3. I have noticed this when the Sun is behind me and I'm watering my garden.

Is there an arc because we are actually seeing a reflection of the curvature of the Sun? Guess I'm a little dumb in this regard.

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:25 PM

dimbear (6,271 posts)

4. Those early Kaballah optical scientists were good, nu? n/t

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Response to dimbear (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:40 PM

Ichingcarpenter (36,988 posts)

7. Either that or the ....'The candyman Can'

Actually the Sumerians had it together before the Jews, but their god went back to the stars.. and didn't stay in the desert and let someone break his rules written in stone.

Anyway, I think I found the answer .

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:28 PM

rug (82,333 posts)

5. Bubba rocks.

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:31 PM

MrScorpio (73,332 posts)

6. This calls for a song from Level 42

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:44 PM

1-Old-Man (2,667 posts)

8. 6x7=42, and that's got to count for something

in the grander scheme of things its just one more conformation that 42 is the correct answer. You might also ask yourself just how many things would constitute three dozen if we had been a more enlightened species.

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 08:15 PM

madinmaryland (63,728 posts)

9. The Clenis was #42. nt

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