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https://www.economist.com/prospero/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-turns-42
EVERY YEAR the world celebrates the anniversaries of masterworks and maestros. In 2020 there will be a host of events and publications commemorating the lives of Ludwig van Beethoven, Raphael, Charles Dickens, Anne Brontë and William Wordsworth. Such milestones usually come in neat multiples of 50. The 42nd anniversary of anything is rarely observed.
Yet on March 8th fans of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" ("HHGTTG") will pay tribute to the comedy science-fiction series, which had its radio premiere on that day in 1978 and was subsequently adapted into novels, TV series, video games and a film. To mark the occasion, Pan Macmillan has reprinted the scripts and novels in colourful new editions ("HHGTTG" was the first book published under their "Pan Original" imprint to sell more than 1m copies). The British Library will host a day of "celebrations, conversation and performance". BBC Radio 4 has aired the original episodes; Radio 4 Extra will put on a "five-hour Hitchhiker's spectacular" including archival material and specially commissioned programmes. Such is the enduring interest in Douglas Adams's story that it is due to be adapted into a new television series by Hulu, a streaming service.
(Score: 3, Funny) by BsAtHome on Sunday March 08 2020, @07:30PM (6 children)
There is the number 50, which is usually obscured by a strong SEP field.
Then, the chances of being rescued in space is something like 2^2079460347 to 1. And that is also the telephone number of the Islington flat where... (well, you know the rest).
So, I think we should celebrate and investigate the six times nine conundrum more closely. At least in BistroMath, it will be a difficult division, causing us to end up on the other side of the universe. This may be helpful, if you are a slightly hungry because Milliways is always ready to serve.
Cheers ;-)
(Score: 4, Funny) by kazzie on Sunday March 08 2020, @08:13PM (1 child)
I got the collection of radio plays for my brother-in law for his 42nd birthday, along with a set of towels.
(Score: 2) by BsAtHome on Sunday March 08 2020, @08:26PM
Actually, I got a towel too at that specific birthday.
The world was never the same after that moment ;-)
(Score: 2) by driverless on Sunday March 08 2020, @08:32PM (3 children)
Anyone question this bit:
That's Deep Throat, not Deep Thought. And I'm pretty sure it's just coincidence that one word overlaps.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 08 2020, @08:43PM (1 child)
Shut the fuck up, driverless. It's all deep.
What, we splitting hairs here?!
(Score: 2) by kazzie on Monday March 09 2020, @05:09AM
No, we're splitting hares.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 08 2020, @09:33PM
Overlap by lettercountproduct:
Throat =6;
Thought =7;
Deep huh?