Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 25

           

           "AllIwantedtosay,"bellowedthecomputer,"isthatmycircuitsarenowirrevocablycommittedtocalculatingtheanswertotheUltimateQuestionofLife,theUniverse,andEverything—"hepausedandsatisfiedhimselfthathenowhadeveryone’sattention,beforecontinuingmorequietly,"buttheprogrammewilltakemealittlewhiletorun."

           Fookglancedimpatientlyathiswatch.

           "Howlong?"hesaid.

           "Sevenandahalfmillionyears,"saidDeepThought.

           LunkwillandFookblinkedateachother.

           "Sevenandahalfmillionyears…!"theycriedinchorus.

           "Yes,"declaimedDeepThought,"IsaidI’dhavetothinkaboutit,didn’tI?Anditoccurstomethatrunningaprogrammelikethisisboundtocreateanenormousamountofpopularpublicityforthewholeareaofphilosophyingeneral.Everyone’sgoingtohavetheirowntheoriesaboutwhatanswerI’meventuallytocomeupwith,andwhobettertocapitalizeonthatmediamarketthanyouyourself?Solongasyoucankeepdisagreeingwitheachotherviolentlyenoughandslaggingeachotheroffinthepopularpress,youcankeepyourselfonthegravytrainforlife.Howdoesthatsound?"

           Thetwophilosophersgapedathim.

           "Bloodyhell,"saidMajikthise,"nowthatiswhatIcallthinking.HereVroomfondel,whydoweneverthinkofthingslikethat?"

           "Dunno,"saidVroomfondelinanawedwhisper,"thinkourbrainsmustbetoohighlytrainedMajikthise."

           Sosaying,theyturnedontheirheelsandwalkedoutofthedoorandintoalifestylebeyondtheirwildestdreams.

           

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