While i'm onto the number 42, the answer to the meaning of life, i thought i'll share this article with you.

Excerpt :
"Deep Thought", they said (that was the name of the computer, you
see) "Deep Thought, what is the meaning of Life, the Universe, and
Everything!?" Well, Deep Thought pondered the question for a moment,
then informed the scientists that they would have to be patient,
because such a question would take a while to work-out; seven-
and-a-half million years, to be precise.

So the Highly Advanced Civilisation waited patiently while Deep
Thought worked on the question, until the momentous day finally
arrived when the Greatest Computer in the Universe was to have the
answer to the Biggest Question in the Universe. The scientists
gathered around, counting down the minutes and seconds, until at
last! With no great fanfare Deep Thought churned and clicked and spit
out the answer to the question which had occupied the minds of an
entire race of people for eons.

"42."

Excuse me?

"The answer to your question is 42."

Needless to say, the scientists from the Highly Advanced Civilisation
were just a tad put-off by this answer, and began to question the
computational abilities of the Greatest Computer in the Universe.
Deep Thought spoke up. "Perhaps", it said, "Perhaps you didn't ask
the right question".
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Do spend some time to read the rest of the article. Its quite a lovely piece.