“Life? Don’t talk to me about life…” “And I’ve got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side… I’ve asked for them to be replaced, but does anyone listen to me? I know that I’m just a menial Robot, but…”
So Oldbot must have been built by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation…or Mom’s Friendly Robot Company.
GreasyOldTam almost 5 years ago
“How many roads must a man walk down?”
GreasyOldTam almost 5 years ago
What’s six times seven?
GreasyOldTam almost 5 years ago
Did he take 7.5 million years to come up with that answer?
LeeCox almost 5 years ago
What is the meaning of life?
pearlsbs almost 5 years ago
Just take a trip to Milliways. Sit down, relax. Order a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. And, above all: DON’T PANIC!
mddshubby2005 almost 5 years ago
“How many of my circuits still work?”
Bilan almost 5 years ago
If Oldbot came up with the answer in just a few hours, then he’s the greatest computer of all time.
Alabama Al almost 5 years ago
42 = one less than the maximum number of hits Sheldon Cooper was able to keep a hackysack aloft.
kaffekup almost 5 years ago
Who was the Dodgers’ greatest first base player?
SibeRescue Brian Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It’s the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything. Everyone should know that! So long, and thanks for all the fish.
lee85736 almost 5 years ago
It saddens me to think about what Douglas Adams might have written if he’d lived another twenty years.
GoComicsGo! almost 5 years ago
Of course it has to be Cliff to stuff up his train of thought. Pam!!!!!
Masterskrain almost 5 years ago
“Life? Don’t talk to me about life…” “And I’ve got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side… I’ve asked for them to be replaced, but does anyone listen to me? I know that I’m just a menial Robot, but…”
So Oldbot must have been built by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation…or Mom’s Friendly Robot Company.Zoomer&Yeti almost 5 years ago
“What is the air-speed velocity of an unladed swallow?”
pcolli almost 5 years ago
It’s the answer to the ultimate question…. not necessarily the meaning of life.
pengzoid Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The ultimate question of life, the universe and everything.
Chalres almost 5 years ago
If only Oldbot had remembered on 25 May…
jsholtzman Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The answer to life, the universe and everything
Durak Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Is today Douglas Adams’ birthday or something? No? Great tribute, anyway!
:)Constantinepaleologos almost 5 years ago
Life, the universe, and everything?
bbbmorrell almost 5 years ago
life universe and everything! There is someone that died too early!
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Old Bot should stop communicating with Marvin the Paranoid Android or they will put him in the RU Sirius parking lot.
BradSondahl1 almost 5 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-sum-cubes-solvedusing-real-life.html
DukeDiamond almost 5 years ago
Having just turned 42, I sympathize with him on many levels.
BillJackson2 almost 5 years ago
I sympathize with Oldbot.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
He didn’t think we’d jump all over that one?
JPuzzleWhiz almost 5 years ago
“What’s one short of the number needed for this:
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/MAD/Issue-95?id=73658#23 ?"
(When pasting in your browser, leave off the ?" .)
Darwinskeeper almost 5 years ago
But what exactly is the Ultimate Question to Life The Universe and Everything? Oldbot may need to ask the Earth.
skyriderwest almost 5 years ago
Hang on, where are the mice?
gantech almost 5 years ago
Just ask Marvin.
Stephen Gilberg almost 5 years ago
Saw the punchline coming by panel 3. Maybe the question is “How many IQ points does Brewster have?”
Tallguy almost 5 years ago
“How many roads must a man walk down?”
Ray*C almost 5 years ago
What is the number between the sixth set of twin primes?
Jim G Premium Member almost 5 years ago
If he can’t remember the question, then he should just throw in the towel.
bakana almost 5 years ago
When Oldbot was built, Dr Mel thought he would Never need more than 64K of Memory.
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction almost 5 years ago
42 + 17i + 700j + 99k
It’s confusing when you ignore the irrational part of the answer.
Charlie Tuba almost 5 years ago
The question and answer are mutually exclusive. Both cannot exist together in the same universe.