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« on: July 07, 2010, 11:57:48 AM »
Apparently, 42 in binary is 101010, and October 10th, 2010 is 10/10/10, so...

October 10th, 2010 is "42 Day" and some people are getting ready to celebrate it as such.

One website (new-age with no DNA connection) I ran into thinks this date marks the end of the world which seems appropriate.
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 06:24:36 PM »
My birthday is the day after that. I'll be 21, which is half of 42.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 02:45:39 PM »
And L, as in Lewot, is the 12th letter of the alphabet (21 backwards like Lewot).  And T, if Lewot was turned around into a proper word, is the 20th letter, which is two 10s.  It's too bad none of us are into numerology.  What does Lewot's birthday mean in context of 42 day (10/10/10)?  

101010
101110
42
21
12
20

Is 101010 really the end of the world?  Is Lewot the harbinger of death?  Will he be sitting in a cafe on that day and suddenly realize what it was that had been going wrong all this time, and how the world could be made a good and happy place without anyone having to get nailed to anything?  Or will he simply never be able to drink alcohol legally?
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying.
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it.
---Life, the Universe, and Everything
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 03:05:06 PM »
Oh wow, you're like making my head spin.  Cool
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