Sunday, December 11, 2011
Answer to The Universe and Everything
Douglas Adams, James Watson and Francis Crick sat at a noisy Charing Cross pub on a balmy summer afternoon in London. The wonderful Kinks number, Sunny Afternoon, played on the jukebox.
"So the Ultimate Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything", Adams paused as he took a big swig of ale,"Is 42."
"Well, old chap", Watson began, "We don't know about the Universe and Everything, but the answer to Life sure is 23. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in every human being. The chromosomes contain tightly packed DNA, pieces of which are genes, which is the code, the very essence of human life. 23 is the holy grail, 23 is Life!", he exclaimed with a flourish, splashing some ale as he emphatically set his glass down on the creaky wooden table. Crick nodded approvingly.
Adams frowned, and then slowly grinned like a chesire cat, "Elementary, my dear Watson, it's 19, then. The answer to the Universe and Everything."
"So the Ultimate Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything", Adams paused as he took a big swig of ale,"Is 42."
"Well, old chap", Watson began, "We don't know about the Universe and Everything, but the answer to Life sure is 23. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in every human being. The chromosomes contain tightly packed DNA, pieces of which are genes, which is the code, the very essence of human life. 23 is the holy grail, 23 is Life!", he exclaimed with a flourish, splashing some ale as he emphatically set his glass down on the creaky wooden table. Crick nodded approvingly.
Adams frowned, and then slowly grinned like a chesire cat, "Elementary, my dear Watson, it's 19, then. The answer to the Universe and Everything."
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My god, Sikka, was that sarcastic or for real! If it was for real, then you need to get out of pursuits of higher truths like Vedanta and all ...back to the basics, Frank Bros. : primary school Mental Mathematics (remember those books? We had 'em at school).
If it was sarcastic, well, it's not very clear. Work on it. Pump some iron(y).
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If it was sarcastic, well, it's not very clear. Work on it. Pump some iron(y).
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