Topic: Cambridge Astronomers

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Kids with Depression
Episode 236 1:02:29 - 1:04:17

236: Kids with Depression

The Number 42, Douglas Adams Scientific Constant

The hosts discuss a report from Cambridge astronomers suggesting that the number 42—famously cited by Douglas Adams as the answer to life, the universe, and everything—is actually an essential scientific constant for determining the age of the universe. This leads to a discussion on the "super karma" of $42 donations.