I see it everywhere !!
A quick glance at my cellphone, and the time reads - XX : 42. This happens every day, it happened thrice, consecutively, on a particular day.
My inbox has 42 unread emails !!
The copy of H2G2 M.V. Harish gave me has an ISBN number which begins with 42 !!
4 Missed Calls
2 Unread Messages on my phone
Century number 42 was scored by Sachin Tendulkar a few days back !!
This reminds me of a phrase from the book - Human beings have this innate sense that there is a purpose, that there is something extraordinary happening out there, we are a part of this enormous experiment but we are unaware of it. It happens to everyone and has the effect of amazement, self-importance, and amazement among other things.
In reality of course ‘purpose’ and ‘meaning’ have absolutely no meaning and the ’sense’ is just NORMAL and AVERAGE paranoia.
Other important numbers, which were otherwise just simple and obidient numbers now jump up and do the hula hoops in front of me. I am talking about numbers with symmetrically placed 42 s which were silent up until now.
I see 42 s !!
I feel unnerved now. I frequently glance over my shoulder. Walk briskly when it is dark. Even when I am in a crowd I cannot help but wonder ..
WHERE WILL THE NEXT 42 COME FROM !! ??
I shall retire to my chambers now, rest and think. Think while resting, rest to think.
The Answer is out there .. !! ?? (If you find it, forward it to me)
Posted in My Take | Tags: 42, Douglas Adams, Forty Two, H2G2, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, life the universe and everthing, numbers, Paranoia, the answer
