I've found the simplest way to explain 47 is to say that "it's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, adjusted for inflation." Yeah, it's a direct ripoff of a Sev Trek punchline, but I find it more satisfying and concise than "several Trek creators are Pomona University graduates, and 47 is an in-joke."
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mudshark: Nate's just being...Nate.
Zeke: It comes nateurally to him.
mudshark: I don't expect Nate to make sense, really -- it's just a bad idea.
Sa'ar Chasm on the 5M.net forum: Sit back, relax, and revel in the insanity.
Adam Savage: I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Crow T. Robot: Oh, stop pretending there's a plot. Don't cheapen yourself further.
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