The ANSWER TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE & EVERYTHING

What is the ANSWER TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE & EVERYTHING**?

Of course, it depends on whom you ask. Every person may give you a different answer.

No, I am not referring to the serious stuff like "super-string theories" etc. the likes of Stephen Hawkings are talking about. I am talking about THE OTHER ANSWERS common people, like you and I, may be pondering. All this comes about after I read two recent comic strips in the newspaper by "Mutts", in which --

(a) Mutts (the dog, the main character) said (to his friend, the cat), "Moosh, I MUST humbly disagree. I firmly believe that 'So what' is not the ANSWER TO EVERYTHING!"  Moosh: "So what."

(b) "Moosh, I'm so glad that you've decided to stop saying 'So what' as your ANSWER TO EVERYTHING... Now we can be open to new ideas and engage in healthy debate and discussion!" Moosh: "Whatever."

** From Wikipedia:

"A theory of everything (ToE) or final theory, ultimate theory, or master theory is a hypothetical single, all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework of physics that fully explains and links together all physical aspects of the universe. Finding a ToE is one of the major unsolved problems in physics. Over the past few centuries, two theoretical frameworks have been developed that, as a whole, most closely resemble a ToE. These two theories upon which all modern physics rests are general relativity (GR) and quantum field theory (QFT)..."

Quotes from Stephen Hawking:

-- The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. 

-- I still believe there are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature.

As regards "What is the ANSWER TO EVERYTHING?" some possible responses that come to mind are given below.

From the "Religious Person":
1. God the Creator, of course.

From "Doubting Thomas":
2. Is that so?
3. Are you sure?
4. Maybe, maybe not.

From "Smart Alex":
5. I knew it!

From "You and I":
6.   Ureka!
7.   The moment of truth.
8.   O.K.
9.   Come again?
10. Can you say that in plain English?
11. I dunno.
12. So, what's next?

From the "Frequent Time-Traveller":
13. Hey, that was yesterday's answer! Haven't you heard the latest?

 Well, you may like to add on to the list. Have fun!