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He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether read more

He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.

For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.

For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.

It is known that there are an infinte number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space read more

It is known that there are an infinte number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely products of a deranged imagination.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete read more

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

The Answer to the Great Question Of . . . Life, the Universe and
Everything . . . [is] read more

The Answer to the Great Question Of . . . Life, the Universe and
Everything . . . [is] Forty-two.