The “Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy” can be found in various forms to intake from the book to stage, TV and movie screens. This is an incredible work of art by Douglas Adams that inspires quite a bit of the entertainment and technology we have today, from Rick and Morty to “Grok” the new sarcastic AI on the way courtesy of Elon Musk. Adam’s sense of humor can be found in many favorites he contributed to, such as Monty Python’s Flying Circus to Dr. Who. This was definitely one of the most influential and inspiring works on today’s society. Examples can be found everywhere and the Wikipedia collection about the number 42 seems neverending when you start to examine the mathematics as well.
Grok is an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so intended to answer almost anything and, far harder, even suggest what questions to ask!
Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don’t use it if you hate humor!
On Nov. 4, xAI published a blog post about the new chatbot.
In some Tesla vehicles, there is a hidden feature that changes the name of the car to “Life, the Universe, and Everything” when the user taps the Tesla logo 42 times
A Complete List of All Tesla Easter Eggs And Hidden Features (notateslaapp.com)
According to 10 things that were inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy in| Metro News even NASA intends to “hitchhike rides for their equipment on asteroids ” plans to tether satellites and probes to passing comets and asteroids, and then detach them when they’re closer to their destination, having effectively hitched a ride in much the same way that Arthur and Ford escape danger in the books.”
The name was shortened to the catchy “H2G2” by Adams as the “Earth Edition” something every human should carry with them and refer to often.
The story is a pleasant read beginning with a Univeral Freeway planned to go through the house of Arther Dent after which Ford Prefect (best friend and alien) shows up with the guide that answers every question and points out how small we are compared to the Universe and that things aren’t always the same or that we need or even understand everything going in in our search for the meaning of life.
Professor Stephen Hawking took part in the new series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, as The Guide Mark II.
“Others knew me in different forms,” the Guide says. “I have been quite popular in my time. Some even read my books.”
Found under Appendices on the link below containing the BBC site of the GAME
There is a video game as well that can be found, which is very challenging for those who like a D&D style story progression approach. So whether you read, watch or play this work of art, it’s a great way to spend some free time. Here’s the game link: ENJOY!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition
DON’T PANIC! If you do get stuck there are game chapter hints to help you out!
