42

The number 42 is famously known as the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything," from Douglas Adams' science fiction series, *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*. In the story, a supercomputer named Deep Thought takes millions of years to calculate this answer, but the actual question remains unknown. This has led to 42 being used humorously and symbolically in popular culture to represent the search for meaning and the absurdity of trying to find simple answers to complex questions. It illustrates how sometimes, the answers we seek may not make sense.