HypersomniacLive: Why bother since it's the answer to
everything? (~_^)
ddickinson: But surly you would need the questions to know what the answers mean. What good would it be having an answer book and not knowing which question each answer goes to?
The question is: What do you get if you multiply 6 by 9? The answer is 42.
Now, you may be saying to yourself, "That's absurd. 6x9 is 54, not 42."
And you're right. But 6x9=42 is also true. Here's why:
In the number 54, you can think of it as 5 tens and 4 ones (because we use base ten for math).
However, in base 13 math, 54 would be represented as 4 thirteens and 2 ones (13x4=52 + 2 = 54). So, 42 is a representation of 56. The difference is perception.
The question and answer teach us about the core essence of the universe: perception. Our perception shapes everything. Our beliefs, ideas, hopes, and desires center around that one core concept. What we perceive as reality is our reality.