Regrets and Ships Passing in the Night
This is my last morning in my Crystal of Serenity. We'll be docking soon in Copenhagen; from there I'll be flying to Tuscany, via Zurich. I'll be seeing my Pop in a few hours! Pop, if you're reading this--see you soon!
Depending upon Internet access, I'll be checking in throughout the day to see how the elections are going in Turkey and to keep you updated. Our member Okan, who's in Istanbul, will also post updates on the Member Feed. (Our other Turkish members are also highly encouraged to keep us, or at least me, closely posted. I'm speaking to you, Mert.)
Rob's post about regrets prompted me to think of my one big regret from this cruise. Yesterday, a man who--how to put this?--did not represent the ship's typical demographic stepped into the elevator on level five. Noticing his badge, which said "Special Lecturer," I said (as one does), "Well hello, what kind of lecturer are you?"
"I'm here to explain cosmology, the origin of the universe, and the meaning of life," he said serenely.
The elevator opened at my floor. My mind was on dinner, so perhaps it didn't fully register.
"Lovely," I said, and walked out.
And the elevator closed. For some reason I didn't ask the obvious question. I'll regret that forever.
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Oct '10
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That's certainly disappointing. But at least you didn't miss the opportunity to meet Serge Trifkovic a few months ago.
Jun '10
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And to think that some folks have to climb a mountain to find the answer, and you in an elevator. Talk about phoning it in!
Mar '11
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Just google "meaning of life." Answer readily available.
Jan '11
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Forty-two.
Mar '11
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Great reference, Ajax. Love that book.
Mar '11
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Claire Berlinski, Ed.
"I'm here to explain cosmology, the origin of the universe, and the meaning of life," he said serenely.
My guess is that he didn't succeed. You came closest, Claire, when you described the beauty of the Sea, as in the pic.
Oct '10
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And you could've enlightened all the Ricochetoise. We'd of had that going for us, which would have been nice.
May '10
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So is he the guy that comes up with those Cosmo quizzes? Alas, we'll never know. So many questions re compatability.
May '10
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You do realise that the man in the lift was G-d in disguise, and you missed out on asking him anything. Special Lecturer indeed.
Enjoy Florence, watch out for the cars they are the worst drivers in Italy, and that is saying something.
(Perhaps he was the guy behind the bar that mixes up the Cosmopolitans? In this month's Cosmo - "4 Signs a Guy's into You", now we will never know!)
Oct '10
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Ajax: "42"
Yes, but what is the question for the answer?
Dec '10
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TeamAmerica: Ajax: "42"
Yes, but what is the question for the answer? · Jun 12 at 10:10am
The mice decided it was "How many roads must a man walk down".
Dec '10
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Foxman
TeamAmerica: Ajax: "42"
Yes, but what is the question for the answer? · Jun 12 at 10:10am
The mice decided it was "How many roads must a man walk down". · Jun 12 at 12:40pm
On the other hand the books strongly hinted that the question was what is 6 X 7, but this is deci-centric. After all, the numbers on Melmac were probably base eight
Edited on Jun 12, 2011 at 12:53pmOct '10
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Foxman:"The mice decided it was "How many roads must a man walk down".
I thought it was "What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?"
Dec '10
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TeamAmerica: Foxman:"The mice decided it was "How many roads must a man walk down".
I thought it was "What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?" · Jun 14 at 1:00am
No, that would be 54. 6 x 7 = 42, except on base-eight Melmac, where it would be 52.
Oct '10
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Foxman: "No, that would be 54. 6 x 7 = 42, except on base-eight Melmac, where it would be 52."
Not to drag this out too long or split hairs, but '54' means there is no rhyme or reason to the universe, (in Adams' view), whereupon Arthur says "I always thought there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe. All for that!"