DEEP THOUGHT
42
Calculated
English name DEEP THOUGHT, reverse reduction
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The computer’s English name reverse-reduces to 42. A later calculation on a designed joke.
What it supports
Reproducible reverse reduction of DEEP THOUGHT.
What it does not
Joke first, cipher later. Adams did not encode the name that way.
Calculation
D5+E4+E4+P2+T7+H1+O3+U6+G2+H1+T7 = 42
English reverse full reduction
Discovery order
Adams designed 42 first. The English reverse reduction of the name is a later observation.
ExactnessCipher result
Form42
Unitcipher
Strengthreproducible