Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!Heiny.henr@Parc-Maxc.Arpa From: Heiny.henr@Parc-Maxc.Arpa Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: A universal system of units Message-ID: <16007@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 26-Jan-84 11:08:53 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.16007 Posted: Thu Jan 26 11:08:53 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Feb-84 12:41:48 EST Lines: 14 From: Chris Heiny"Why not have a universal system based on 42, since it is the Ultimate Answer? :-)" Or better yet, 47. Since 47 is the most common number in the universe (or so I am told), it would be much more obvious a constant to those who don't know the Answer yet. Chris PS Is anyone else out there in SFLoversLand acquainted with the 47 theorem? I used to have the proof for above fact, but cannot find it.