42

Ken AshfordScience & TechnologyLeave a Comment

EartholebAs any Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy fan will tell you, that’s the answer: 42.

But what is the question?

How about this?

Suppose you could drill a hole through the Earth and then drop into it. How long would it take you to pop up on the other side of the Earth?

The answer is: 42 minutes.

Check the math.