Rev. Jay Wolin, UU Congregation of the Quad Cities in Davenport, IAJuly 31, 2016Watch the Video (YouTube link)Listen to the Audio (MP3)In Douglas Adams book the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe and Everything" is 42. In multiple interviews, Adams has said it was a joke, and he just made up the number.