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Does it contain the Ultimate Question?


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Now ask it what the ultimate question is

Brings to mind a quote from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:

> "Only once you do know what the ultimate question actually is, you'll know what the answer means."


Is there a question in there?

Is there a question in there?

Yes but there is an infinite number of ways to ask the questions.

Actually, no, and that didn't seem to be apparent in the materials posted. Do you feel like telling me or should I start playing 20 questions or consulting my talismans?

What's a great question?

That is only true if the purpose of asking those questions is to find a single definitive answer.

Great questions.

It would even include any answers to that question.

Yes to all the questions.

This is true of all questions.

For nuanced questions, I agree. But many important questions are quite clear cut. For instance, "is there a God?", or "is there an afterlife?" hardly admit any other answer than "yes" or "no" (for any given definition of "God" and "afterlife", that is).

Questions can be one of the most advanced tools we are given in life.

What are the questions?

The first question I'll ask WA is:

"What is the answer to life, the universe and everything"

Don't disappoint me...


No, but good questions.

My answer is yes to all of the questions.

Ah, philosophy. My version of this:

Q: Do questions exist?

A: Only if someone asks them.

Q: Do answers exist?

A: Sometimes, when there are questions.

Q: Do answers exist without someone to ask the questions?

A: No

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