# The answer is 42 years old

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [October 17, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643 "2021-10-17T14:39:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/21 "2021-10-19T23:13:54Z")

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Oh, Belgium! I missed it!

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/22 "2021-10-20T01:15:26Z")

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Oh, well. That’s Somebody Else’s Problem.

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/23 "2021-10-21T03:34:38Z")

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We Apologise For The Inconvenience.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/24 "2021-10-21T03:44:08Z")

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> [@snfaulkner](#):
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> I recently went on a road trip and, depressingly, was asked several times why i brought a towel.

You’re the hoopiest frood I’ve sassed all week.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/25 "2021-10-21T04:44:01Z")

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Slartibartfast? _Slartibartfast?_

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**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/26 "2021-10-21T05:20:32Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> Jinnan tonyx all around.

Where shall we have lunch?

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**Author:** ![buzby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@buzby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buzby)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/27 "2021-10-21T05:22:09Z")

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" A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

It is timeless indeed…

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**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/28 "2021-10-21T11:20:29Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> Slartibartfast? _Slartibartfast?_

I said it wasn’t important.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/29 "2021-10-21T11:52:58Z")

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> [@outlierrn](#):
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> > [@cochrane](#):
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> > Jinnan tonyx all around.
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> Where shall we have lunch?

How about Milliways?

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-is-42-years-old/952643/30 "2021-12-25T01:16:43Z")

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I’d rather eat at the Big Bang Burger Bar

The secret is: Bang the rocks together, boys!

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