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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2012, 06:24 PM Jul 2012

The Reason why the answer to the Universe is 42 [View all]

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

I was answering a science question a discovered the answer

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The Reason why the answer to the Universe is 42 [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

I have noticed this when the Sun is behind me and I'm watering my garden. Lint Head Jul 2012 #1

I don't believe so- digonswine Jul 2012 #5

Thanks! Great explaination. Now when I talk about it will sound like I know what I'm talking about. Lint Head Jul 2012 #10

There is one "part" of every rainbow that remains forever constant. TheMadMonk Jul 2012 #12

Hey, thanks. That was a lot I didn't know about Rainbows. And why 42 is important. freshwest Jul 2012 #2

That particular question didn't occur to the mice... targetpractice Jul 2012 #3

The mice were merrily manifestations Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #4

Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science? lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #6

LOL deutsey Jul 2012 #11

The reason why the answer is 42 is because it's not something else ... zbdent Jul 2012 #7

It's also the time (in minutes) pokerfan Jul 2012 #8

Origin of Dark Matter longship Jul 2012 #9