Or at least, it's the answer to a very specific question.
According to some, it's a number. According to others, it's a way of life.
It's not 1, it's not 1.618, it's definitely not 0. It's the number after 41, and before 43, but that's not the point.
42 in Practice: The Results Are In
42 Parody: Because Sometimes It's Not the Answer, but the Punchline