How powerful is your nerdom?

[Cricket2]

If you know what this is and what it's from not to mention what the answer is, you are a pretty powerful nerd to say the least.

Does anyone know the answer and what this is from without looking it up?



#include <stdio.h>

#define SIX 1 + 5
#define NINE 8 + 1

int main()
{
printf( "The meaning of life: %d\n", SIX * NINE );
return( 0 );
}


You can PM me answers if you like


JC

 

[FOJMO]

 

[helenabear]

Do we have to answer???

Oh and I prefer the term "geek" over "nerd"

 

[Cricket2]

Originally posted by helenabear
Do we have to answer???

Oh and I prefer the term "geek" over "nerd"

I believe when this was "made" geek was not used.

Yes, you at least have to give hint that you know the answer.

Or PM me and I'll let everyone know how powerful you are
JC

 

[grinningghost]

I plead stupidity.

 

[Disney845]

One should never pick up hitchhikers, it could be dangerous!

 

[helenabear]

Well in that case, I suppose I'll take nerd!

A hint?? Zaphod Beeblebrox is pretty cool

Oh and sadly I have this on tape, CD, and hardback (as well as paperback somewhere).

 

[Pooh67_68]

Me- No
My husband on the other hand If something needs to be done or fixed and he has never done it befor, all he has to do is SCAN a book on it and he gets the job done. (What is that, nerd to the tenth power. )

 

[nativetxn]

I have no idea what this means. I would love to be a nerd but I don't think I have the brain power.

Zaphod Beeblebrox

Elaine that sounds like some sort of Harry Potter character

 

[ILUVDXL]

I'm lucky if I can find the on/off switch on my computer

 

[Cricket2]

Ok, WAY to many of you know what this is.

I have to say it's sort of scarry

I would explain it to everyone else, but it would not be all that interenting to them once they heard it. Those of you that know though I'm sure appreciate it for what it is

JC

 

[LisaTx]

I need to get Craig to read that. I'm sure he'd enjoy it. He's got a pretty warped sense of humor.

 

[coqui]

01001001 00100000 01100001 01101101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100111 01100101 01100101 01101011 00100001






I win!!!!

 

[coqui]

What base are we looking at for this anyways?

Base 10 or base 13?

Because if the answer is 54 that would make everything irrational

 

[helenabear]

It's funny Kath, I have never read that series at all. It's a pretty cool sounding name... especially when you hear it said with a British accent

LOL JC, that was a good series to read though, so it shouldn't be all that scary so many of us know if it!

Luis, you are a geek... most definitely. I think it is time I handed you the copy to read at home! Oh and base 13

 

[Cricket2]

Originally posted by coqui
What base are we looking at for this anyways?

Base 10 or base 13?

Because if the answer is 54 that would make everything irrational

I thought that if it was 54, it was rational. The other answer made it irrational didn't it?

 

[Tiggeroo]

One Thursday lunchtime the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun, and the galaxy is a very strange and startling place

I used to love this and now hate it. I have raised a nerd dd who definitely loves it. DH watches the movie/series whatever on pbs and this is when I came to dislike it.

 

[Tiggeroo]

"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 that states that this has already happened."

 

[helenabear]

The other answer would make it irrational, 54 would be rational.

The funny thing is I just looked this up after reading your PM, JC, and found that Douglas Adams did just pick the number out of his brain... the base 13 was a coincidence. Somehow that makes everything funnier.

Of course I still like the bit about how even though we know the answer, we still really don't know the question...

Tiggeroo, I have to say that the series (or whatever) was absolutely awful! Partially because in my brain I had already pictured them and ther looked so wrong to me. Also I love the quote you posted!

 

[Cricket2]

He had an odd mind to the power of...........

Well let's put it this way, he once said, as have others, "What is yellow and dangerous?"



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Shark infested custard

I think you have to be English to really appreciate that one.

Of which, I am not.

JC