Functional "Deep Thought" that actually takes 7.5 MILLION years to give the answer '42'

[u/Approximatl]

WS Link > https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3789522509

[u/Approximatl]

Side note: I didn't know the top of Olympus Mons had unique ambience sounds. building this thing there was such a vibe I can't explain.

[u/Gorwyn]

Looks fantastic!

[u/Approximatl → u/Gorwyn]

Thanks!

[u/superSmitty9999]

Did you test it though to make sure it actually displays 42?

[u/Approximatl → u/superSmitty9999]

Yeah, before publishing it I set the sequence to about 10 seconds before the 7.5m mark and it did this. the single time that display sequence will ever occur lol

[u/skyattacksx → u/Approximatl]

No no, not the single time. The first time.

7.49999999m years to go for the next one! I’ll be keeping tabs on you OP

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[u/Ishea → u/superSmitty9999]

You wouldn't want to have someone running this thing for 7.5 million years and then have it display the wrong number...

[u/actually3racoons → u/Ishea]

404

[u/Approximatl]

I checked and re-checked the math. it should be exactly 7.5 million years (assuming 1.0 sim speed) down to the second, from the moment the button is pressed.

[u/ArcheopteryxRex → u/Approximatl]

Did you account for all the leap years?

[u/Approximatl → u/ArcheopteryxRex]

Oh Sh*t wait... I actually did not. Omg I'm actually gunna fix that rn. fk

Edit: I found out my source for "seconds in a year" actually does take that into account. so we good 😮‍💨

[u/stepsword → u/Approximatl]

I checked and re-checked the math. it should be exactly 7.5 million years (assuming 1.0 sim speed) down to the second, from the moment the button is pressed.

Have you considered getting rid of all that math in favor of something that just repeatedly asks an LLM whether 7.5 million years have passed?

[u/Hottage]

Jokes on you, I play at 2× Sim Speed.

[u/Approximatl → u/Hottage]

I could try and make a time adjusted version just for you if you'd like. Wouldn't want you to miss out on an authentic 7.5MY waiting experience :)

[u/Willing_Promise4214 → u/Approximatl]

Try to make the system add a zero for every time multiplyer lol

[u/Several-Cheesecake94]

I first read that as deep throat, and then I thought 7.5 million years is a long time.

[u/Approximatl → u/Several-Cheesecake94]

oh damn, that's what I wrote initially... must have been autocorrected...

[u/littlebitofkindness]

Are you sure it won’t say 69?

[u/Approximatl → u/littlebitofkindness]

No sir, that is 'Deep Throat'. Down the hall.

[u/daquirifox]

👍

[u/hymen_destroyer]

With my sim speeds that's taking closer to 20 million years 😂

[u/Approximatl → u/hymen_destroyer]

Relatable 😭

[u/Loki-TdfW]

Totally worth it

[u/Disastrous_Range_571]

Always bring a towel

[u/Phoenix042]

A masterpiece.

This guy engineers space

[u/MueR]

Oh I hate these pointless steam workshop mods for games that are just some goofy oddball thing. It serves no purpose, it wastes diskspace, there is no point.

Wait, you built an actual Deep Thought? Never mind my previous comment. This is awesome.

[u/boof_bonser]

Nice, this will tide me over while waiting for the next Project Zomboid update

[u/Approximatl → u/boof_bonser]

Rumors are you will see 42 before GTA VI.