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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#1: Feb 29th 2012 at 6:32:01 AM

And here it is! It's a bit splintered, though.

noun
1.
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

2.
the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, especially metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment.

3.
the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual: to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one.

4.
a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul: eternal life.

5.
the general or universal condition of human existence: Too bad, but life is like that.

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Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#3: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:41:44 AM

You get some points for trying, kid.

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Lock Space Wizard from Germany Since: Sep, 2010
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#4: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:44:58 AM

I've found the meaning of life!
The correct term would be definition.

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Newfable Since: Feb, 2011
#5: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:46:10 AM

And the correct answer would be 42.

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#6: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:49:24 AM

[up][up]Definition and meaning can be synonymous.

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person that doesn't get it."
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#7: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:49:43 AM

Nonono, that's the meaning of "Life, the Universe, and Everything". Ergo, the meaning of life (and life alone) must be less than 42.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#8: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:52:26 AM

So the meaning of life is (42 - X= ___ )?

edited 29th Feb '12 8:52:53 AM by Parable

NathanielTheSeeker Since: Jun, 2010
#9: Feb 29th 2012 at 10:50:16 AM

Great reversal here.cool

edited 29th Feb '12 10:54:55 AM by NathanielTheSeeker

KaitouSai Immortal Beast from With my robot girlfriend Since: May, 2011
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#10: Feb 29th 2012 at 11:38:58 AM
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#12: Feb 29th 2012 at 12:33:56 PM

42 - (the universe + everything) = life

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#13: Feb 29th 2012 at 12:50:25 PM

But what the fuck was the question for that in the first place? I mean what does 42 mean exactly and how do we read it?

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#14: Feb 29th 2012 at 12:54:12 PM

the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
This is a horrible definition. Which condition could possibly distinguish organisms from dead organisms, since the latter are necessarily a subset of the former?

I suppose that they could fix this by writing "the condition which distinguishes living organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms," but then it would get a tiny bit circular...

Actually, defining formally life is quite tricky, especially when such things as Artificial Life get taken into account...

edited 29th Feb '12 1:13:11 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#15: Feb 29th 2012 at 3:01:35 PM

Or tomato people. Can we really call them alive? For the record, if for some reason I end up with any of you guys as my medical proxy, No tomato living. And after 5 months in a coma you may pull the plug.

Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#16: Feb 29th 2012 at 3:08:04 PM

Tomato people? Does it mean "people in permanent vegetative state", or am I misunderstanding?

If so, I would definitely say that they are alive — they have a metabolism and everything. They may lack consciousness, but bacteria are not exactly famed for it either.

One could argue (and argue, and argue, and argue...) whether that kind of life is appropriate for a human being, and whether death would not be preferable under these circumstances; but that's a whole different issue.

edited 29th Feb '12 3:08:58 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#17: Feb 29th 2012 at 3:12:27 PM

Yes, that's what I meant with "Tomato people". [up]

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#18: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:03:46 PM

42 - (the universe + everything) = life

  • Life = 7
  • The Universe = 14
  • Everything = 21

Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#19: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:37:10 PM

My lord! HE CRACKED THE CODE!

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NLK Mo A Since: May, 2010
#20: Feb 29th 2012 at 9:39:47 PM

Somehow, I read the thread title and knew someone was gonna make the 42 joke. Not trite at all.

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ekuseruekuseru 名無しさん from Australia Since: Oct, 2009
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#21: Mar 1st 2012 at 4:18:03 AM

[up][up][up] No, no.

∃ u := The Universe
∃ t := Everything
∃ l := Life
u = t

l + u + t = 42
∴ l + 2u = 42
∴ l = 42 - 2u
Can be only one universe, so for application to reality we must make the coefficient of u +1
∴ -(1/2)l = -21 + u
∴ -Half-life = u - 21
Recall u = t
∴ Without Half Life, the total value of everything would be less by 21.

Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
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#22: Mar 1st 2012 at 5:46:28 AM

42 - (the universe + everything) = life

But, since "the universe + everything" would encompass the entire value of 42 (along with much more, of course), then 42 - (the universe + everything) = 0 = life.

Life = 0 = meaningless

That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Trollkastel Not a Princess from the Tea Party Since: Dec, 2011
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#23: Mar 1st 2012 at 6:05:17 AM

If life is meaningless, is the afterlife aftermeaningless?

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Falkon Lord of the Avians from the Sky Since: Feb, 2012
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#24: Mar 1st 2012 at 6:16:27 AM

And if the afterlife is after meaningless, does that make it meaningful? Or just meaningmore?

edited 1st Mar '12 6:16:49 AM by Falkon

Newfable Since: Feb, 2011
#25: Mar 1st 2012 at 8:06:43 AM

Meanwhile, Douglas Adams is turning in his grave, laughing is undead ass off at all this irony.


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