Re: (OT) How long is a Piece of String

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <38572661@news.hunterlink.net.au> "Ben O'Regan" <ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au> writes:
>From: "Ben O'Regan" <ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au>
>Subject: Re: (OT) How long is a Piece of String
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 16:28:47 +1100


>Dave Malcolm <keithm@commslab.gov.au> wrote in message
>keithm.157.38572137@commslab.gov.au">news:keithm.157.38572137@commslab.gov.au...
>> In article <3856b3b2@news.hunterlink.net.au> "Ben O'Regan"
><ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au> writes:
>> >From: "Ben O'Regan" <ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au>
>> >Subject: (OT) How long is a Piece of String
>> >Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 08:19:56 +1100
>>
>> >Bob Horgan <rhorgan@idx.com.au> wrote in message
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>>
>> >Ben O'Regan wrote:
>> >OK,
>> >I know how long a piece of string is, but how long is a chain?
>> >So how long is a piece of string???????
>>
>> >Have you not consulted your book for the answers to the question of Life,
>> >The Universe and Everything?
>>
>> 42, But that would never work.

>Why not? (Apart from knowledge of the question and answer being mutually
>exclusive)

I don't know? Especialy since in the book the ultimate question is what is 6x7?

>>
>> Dave Malcolm

>Ben.