'ello 'ello! (funny topic)

Started by DJ_Mydnyte, April 16, 2004, 03:52:06 AM

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Who is right?  The author or the mathematician?

The author, duh!  Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate guide to the galaxy!  Mathematicians work in their own little world.
3 (60%)
Obviously the mathematician!  An author writes FICTION!  Mathematicians work in reality!
2 (40%)

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DJ_Mydnyte

Alrighty so I finally got onto this here forum, figured I'd start a random topic of conversation.  So here goes:

According to a very well-known and respected author, the answer to the question
"How many roads must a man walk down?"
is 42.  For that matter, the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.

According to a very well-known and respected mathematician, the answer to the question
"What is 2 + 2?"
is 4.  Note that this is not 42, even though (according to the above author) the answer to everything is 42.

So the funny topic of conversation I pose to you is this:

Who is right?  The author or the mathematician?

Mydnyte
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hehe i hate math too, i know drew loves it, but i dislike it a load

drew, are you gonna post your show stuff on here?? like your polls and stuff
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DJ PrideChild

hmm would seriously need more info to even make an educated guess....2+2 =4 or so they teach in school, not sure where this 42 is coming from...but then that could be right too, just depends on how he came to the conclusion of 42....but then he could be wrong and everything could be 4, in which case the mathamatician would be correct. Or they both could be wrong & everything is about 23, or 13 for that matter, both of whith are notorious numbers (23 = Anarchist Symbol, 13 = Traditional number of witchs in a Coven, and hence considered badluck by Christians, who supposedly don't believe in Luck to begin with....) and if it's about 23, then does that mean the answer to everything is Anarchy....or is it 13, in which case Witchcraft would be the answer to everything....I dunno, need more info.

Or am I just over analyzing what should be a really simple question? And if I am, then has this happened before, or am I the first to overanalyzie this question? And if I'm not the first, then who was? How many people have overanalyzed this exact question over the centuries? And who says I'm overanalyzing? Maybe I'm analyzing this perfectly and the rest of you are underanalyzing....And is everything left to chance or does Fate control everything? Say you're walking down the road and you meet 2 women, at the exact same time. You choose one of them to marry, now, did you marry the right one? Or were you supposed to be with the other one? What if you meet your perfect match, and she dies....then what? Do you get another chance or are you doomed to spend eternaty alone?

So many questions......so few answers. Thus is life.

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GGLuvsParty

Hiya Mydnyte. I am using your poll thread to bump my post count


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been a while since I have posted willy nilly. Anyne wanna come play??


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GGLuvsParty

wonder how many posts til I am not a newbie anymore??


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I wonder whu there is no quick reply box.  This may take a while when each post  tkes a min to post


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Mark Kane

Quote from: GGLuvsPartywonder how many posts til I am not a newbie anymore??

That's a matter of telling MIXX941 in the IRC chat room what title you want :P

Mark Kane

Quote from: GGLuvsPartyI wonder whu there is no quick reply box.  This may take a while when each post  tkes a min to post

Quick reply not installed

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Mark!!!!! I am not alone anymore :)


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I was postung so willy nilly like I didn't even see Mark there......


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GGLuvsParty

WOO HOO I made it to member.  hmmm but whose member??  Being female I don't have one of my own. I will need to borrow someones..... any volunteers???


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