Saturday, May 29, 2010
Bathroom Monologue: Life, the Universe, and the End of Everything
There is an equation that will end the universe. The architects of everything did their best to make it incomprehensible, hiding knowledge from minds that might string too much of it together. If it all came together, if someone knew the whole equation, the universe would be solved and end. We weren't endangered by it until recent centuries, with discoveries in physics and chemistry. Gradually we knew more about the materials that go into everything and how they behave - the parameters of the equation. A few decades ago one man found the answer to the equation. He posed it as a joke, not knowing how serious a threat knowing "42" was to us all. Now we know what the equation is supposed to equal, and eventually enough people will know enough figures of the universe that they'll line it all up. Then it will all equal 42 and everything will collapse. That joker said the universe would go away and be replaced by something more incomprehensible. I think that's wishful thinking.
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ReplyDeleteMister Wiswell, You're better than Folgers. You're the best part of waking up.
ReplyDeleteHa! I always had a suspicion about 42, especially when I was 42. There are days I wish I had paid more attention during calculus and I could come up with the equation to make everything collapse.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alan, and a double thank-you to Cody. I'll take that double post as a sign of excitement, and really, that is a great compliment you paid me. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDeep fondness for Mr. Adams's humorous spirit. Sometimes I can't help but play with it.
Great read for my morning! Some things aren't meant to be figured out. Good job John. :)
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