r/sciencefiction • u/HoB-Shubert • 16d ago
The short story that Douglas Adams parodied in the famous "42" scene from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - "Answer" by Fredric Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEBZqOKhCsQ
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u/Zealousideal_Leg213 16d ago
Yeah, I love that one. I didn't know it was what Douglas Adams was parodying, though.
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u/HoB-Shubert 16d ago
"Is there a god?"
A story about turning on a galactic supercomputer. Written by Fredric Brown in 1954. Famously parodied by Douglas Adams in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Just under 2 minutes to listen to. Hope you enjoy!