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Also off-topic, TIFF files use 42 as a magic number in bytes 2 and 3 of the file header: "The number 42 was chosen for its deep philosophical significance."
by omerhj 5y ago
Also off-topic, TIFF files use 42 as a magic number in bytes 2 and 3 of the file header:
"The number 42 was chosen for its deep philosophical significance."
- capableweb 5y agoUnlikely to be the source as TIFF was first released 1986 and HHGTTG initial "release" was 1978. Although I'm not sure "the answer" was mentioned in the original radio show.
- omerhj 5y agoRight, the TIFF creators were obviously inspired by the Hitchhikers Guide.
- capableweb 5y agoHah, obviously, I misunderstood the intent of your comment, makes much more sense the other way around :)
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- Tagbert 5y agoJust another case of causal inversion. “Not again!”