What do you get if you multiply 6 by 9?

[LongBlade]

the saying goes:
if you multiplay 6 by 9 you will not get pregnant.

Chances are pretty good I won't get pregnant no matter what I do.

[Keunert]

^this means you aren't Schwarzenegger?

[Huw the Poo]

This is mostly what happend. Dent being the sole survivor, or so he thought, of the destruction of the Earth, which is actually a living computer called Deeper Thought, is tasked with finding the Question to the Ultimate answer.

While playing scrabble on a planet completely run by hairdressers and other "un-useful" trades - used car salesmen etc., he starts randomly pulling tiles from a bag. They start to spell actual words and he believes it must be the answer  er question everyone is looking for.

The sentance he makes is "What is six times nine?" Since we already know the answer is 42, the only conclusion is the the Universe is a very screwed up place.
 
The series really is a must read....  8)

Oh, is that it?  I misunderstood if so.  I thought it was because the Earth was destroyed five minutes before completion of the program, therefore the question got bungled.  I always thought that the question was supposed to be 6 by 7, but due to the above, came out as 6 by 9 instead.

The radio series is the best incarnation of the story, by the way.  That's been scientifically proven. :)

[MetalDog]

I have the BBC production on cassette tape.

[Centurion40]

Thank you Slartibartfast, that will be all.

[bob48]

...sips his Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster......

[MetalDog]

I did the fiddly bits around Norway.  Won an award for them...