He eventually decided it should be "should be something that made no sense whatsoever – a number, and a mundane one at that"
He was writing radio plays, too. I am sure he was thinking of how it sounded, too.
Could another number hold up there? Sure. Could any number hold up? Thirteen or seven or two hundred sixteen wouldn't have been a cultural touchstone, and this isn't entirely by accident.
Adams was stuck on what the answer should be.
He eventually decided it should be "should be something that made no sense whatsoever – a number, and a mundane one at that"
He was writing radio plays, too. I am sure he was thinking of how it sounded, too.
Could another number hold up there? Sure. Could any number hold up? Thirteen or seven or two hundred sixteen wouldn't have been a cultural touchstone, and this isn't entirely by accident.