_amadeus_
Nope, never 'revealed'. Well, the computer thing that told the answer said it was 42. O_o
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FLASH_GORDON
yeah it was what is the meaning of life because aurthur finds the answer but he doesnt relise it the narrarter explains it so ha they do "!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Penetration_Guru
Still waiting for the quote...
FLASH_GORDON
well as i dont own the bbc series i cannot tell but i was planning on buying sometime in the next week until then you will have to wait. Aurther playes a game with the alien dude and it is reveled then but just wait till i buy it so i can and will confirm it
Penetration_Guru
Hang on. You are ADAMANT that the answer (question) is revealed, but you don't actually know it, and you refuse to accept the possibility that I (who have read the books, listened to the radio show, watched the TV series, listened to the records & watched the film) may have a better informed view?
How immature.
Now, your reference to a game suggests a scene (I think) common to all versions except the film where Arthur tries to teach primitive Earthman to speak in the (forlorn) hope of him out-evolving the Golgafrinchams, by trying to play scrabble with them. This ends with Arthur randomly pulling letters out of the bag and making the only (to the best of my knowledge) potential Ultimate Question ever revealed...
..which is...
"What do you get if you multiply six by eight"
And since this doesn't even return the answer 42, Ford, Arthur & the reader move on on the assumption that the the crash landing of the Golgafrinchams on primitive earth skewed the computer program to the extent that there is no no established "Ultimate Question".
This is from memory, but do feel free to come back and tell me how wrong I am. If you could wait until you've actually proved it, though, that would be appreciated.
How immature.
Now, your reference to a game suggests a scene (I think) common to all versions except the film where Arthur tries to teach primitive Earthman to speak in the (forlorn) hope of him out-evolving the Golgafrinchams, by trying to play scrabble with them. This ends with Arthur randomly pulling letters out of the bag and making the only (to the best of my knowledge) potential Ultimate Question ever revealed...
..which is...
"What do you get if you multiply six by eight"
And since this doesn't even return the answer 42, Ford, Arthur & the reader move on on the assumption that the the crash landing of the Golgafrinchams on primitive earth skewed the computer program to the extent that there is no no established "Ultimate Question".
This is from memory, but do feel free to come back and tell me how wrong I am. If you could wait until you've actually proved it, though, that would be appreciated.
Penetration_Guru
Rather bizarrely, BBC2 just showed the final episode.
And I was incorrect.
It was six by nine not six by eight.
And I was incorrect.
It was six by nine not six by eight.
FLASH_GORDON
ok Penetration_Guru your right im wrong yes i did say i was wrong but i do have an explanation for it its been an extremly long time since i have seen it. ok i watched that eposode at 11.20 and your right. but dont get cocky about it
Penetration_Guru
Fair do's, although I haven't seen it for ages either.
FLASH_GORDON
well i am going to buy it this week so i can enjoy
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]englishyob wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Seen it enjoyed it can wait for the next one [/QUOTE]
Agreed-It was a funny movie
Agreed-It was a funny movie