At last the Ultimate Question!

Post by **Megacruncher** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:35 pm

Anyone of my sort of vintage knows that the Answer to the Ultimate Question is 42.
Finally the Ultimate Question is known: How many millionaires does TSBT have?
UrbanFlux became TSBT millionaire #42 today.
Well done UrbanFlux :wav:

Nightlord · Post by **Nightlord** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:25 am

Aye, but we don't need to build the Earth to figure when Mr Thinhead will reach the mark.

I've given it some Deep Thought and conclude Sunday or Monday will see him cross the line too.

Congrats to both!

Is that a mouse I hold in my hand......

Post by **Megacruncher** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:43 am

Woo Hoo! Mr Thinhead becomes millionaire #43. :wav:
Looks like we need to find another ultimate question.

PinkPenguin · Post by **PinkPenguin** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:06 am

Congratulations to the both of you ! :)

... The next question is: what is the next question ? (to which the answer requires a certain familiarity with imaginary numbers and the concepts of infinite improbability - I think we may have to setup our own BOINC project).

steve · Post by **steve** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:53 pm

PinkPenguin wrote:Congratulations to the both of you ! :)

... The next question is: what is the next question ? (to which the answer requires a certain familiarity with imaginary numbers and the concepts of infinite improbability - I think we may have to setup our own BOINC project).

42 3x+1 = 8 steps

Mr Thinhead · Post by **Mr Thinhead** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:44 pm

Woo Hoo! Mr Thinhead becomes millionaire #43. :wav:
Looks like we need to find another ultimate question.

Thank you. I will celebrate with a large glass of Talisker this evening. Perhaps even two large glasses. Perhaps even the bottle...

steve · Post by **steve** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:37 pm

steve wrote:
PinkPenguin wrote:Congratulations to the both of you ! :)

... The next question is: what is the next question ? (to which the answer requires a certain familiarity with imaginary numbers and the concepts of infinite improbability - I think we may have to setup our own BOINC project).

42 3x+1 = 8 steps

err ok 43 3x+1 = 29 steps

PinkPenguin · Post by **PinkPenguin** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:20 pm

Mr Thinhead wrote:Thank you. I will celebrate with a large glass of Talisker this evening. Perhaps even two large glasses. Perhaps even the bottle...

... If I have understood correctly you will have to do it in 29 steps. This is basically a non Euclidean problem so walking in straight lines is not required - but you will have to declare "Och aye!" before assuming a horizontal position which can be done at any point in the process.

SlÃ¡inte Mhath !

steve · Post by **steve** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:30 am

PinkPenguin wrote:
Mr Thinhead wrote:Thank you. I will celebrate with a large glass of Talisker this evening. Perhaps even two large glasses. Perhaps even the bottle...
... If I have understood correctly you will have to do it in 29 steps. This is basically a non Euclidean problem so walking in straight lines is not required - but you will have to declare "Och aye!" before assuming a horizontal position which can be done at any point in the process.

SlÃ¡inte Mhath !

Tae blooter'd tae stain.

PinkPenguin · Post by **PinkPenguin** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:00 am

.... hic!

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