The Meaning of 42

In the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, the grand computer DEEP THOUGHT was asked a question. THE question. Life, the Universe, and Everything. Now, as you can see, that's not a question (No question mark, notice?). Thus, DEEP THOUGHT designed a computer, called Earth, to compute the ultimate question. Far in the future, mankind is destroyed to make way for a bypass, right as the program of Earth produces results. One of the two lone survivors, Arthur Dent of England, ends up in the past and on earth, along with a group of people that accidentally crash landed, thus screwing up the entire program. In a futile attempt, he tries to pull the question from his mind. He spells with a random selection of Scrabble Pieces: "What do you get when you Multiply Six by Nine?" Which is of course not 42. In the radio show, it is added that "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened."


Thus, the answer remains question-less, and so, as all scientists and great minds, I seek to be epic in my level of vanity by assuming I can add to the grand body of knowledge about Life. I left the universe to Physicists and Everything to Religion. So shoot me! I can only do so much... T^T

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

perseverence

Ah. Finally, the old internet is working again. I at last can blog in peace, tranquility, a blasting stereo playing Synthesia style music. And on time too!

Perseverence.

Perserverence.

Perseverance.

                         See that? What did I do when I got it wrong? I persevered until I got it right. That is an ironic but good example of perseverance. Perseverance is an interesting thing. I know I'm doing a lot on how people are and act right now, I don't know why. Well, I kind of do: 42. Thats the answer. Always is, always will be. Perseverance is a strange and elusive, and often rare, thing. The irony is just because you have it doesn't mean that in five seconds from now you still will, it can change in an instant. Perseverance is a powerful tool for good and a strangely useful one for those who do evil. Hmm. Perseverance.

                           This week has been hectic so far for me and Serena, but (I think) especially for me. Monday, I had no school (GO COLUMBUS! You didn't discover America, despite our schools and national holidays' claims, you found the Bahamas. Its called the Americas because Americo found it. Americo Vaspucci. A while before you sailed the ocean blue, Colum-boy-o. But anyway, you get me out of school, so meh.) And Tuesday I had a LOT to do. My Extended Essay (a long and arduous assignment that took summer and until now) is due tomorrow or Friday, and today I had a bunch of College preparations to do. And I still have more. College is a funny thing: they want you to come so badly they'll pay your way through,  but they're vindictive: you have to spend hours upon hours figuring out how to get there. For those of you (nonexistant) readers who are still working on college, a great place is Cappex.com. They help a LOT. You still need a lot of information, like your GPA in a 4.0 scale and sometimes a 100 point scale, you have to have your rank, financial stuff, etc., your preferences for colleges, but it streamlines it and tells you what you need. Cappex.com.

                               This is what comes of procrastination. BTW, is it a disease? I haven't gotten much reply on that from you numerous (imaginary) readers.
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