What is the significance of the number 47?

[SilentP]

Seriously, I do remember reading that JJ Abrams uses the number 47 in honor of his grandfather.

I think I know that tidbit you're on about, but that was number was for whatever the registry that the Kelvin had, and it was his grandad's birthday, IIRC.

 

[C.E. Evans]

But 1 is the loneliest number...

I also thought it was the number of things that contained the numbers 4 and 7 in Trek too...

(for example)
USS Voyager NCC-74656
USS Defiant NX-72405

The Defiant's registry is NX-74205. OMG, I'm such a nerd...

A typo as a result of typing with one hand and fending off a very affectionate puppy with the other.

 

[umichigan]

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A typo as a result of typing with one hand and fending off a very affectionate puppy with the other.[/QUOTE]

Huh... I've never heard that particular euphemism before.

 

[Delsaber]

Well, we're talking about it. That's the only real lasting significance of an easter egg. As the Doctor said, "it's a thing. No one really questions a thing, they just go, "oh, it's a thing.'"

See also: Lost's polar bear, Psych's pineapples...

 

[Xhiandra]

There are 47 47-year-old virgins that one day where promised 47 virgins if they watch all Star Trek episodes and films in a row without interruption.

And then they were given each other, which means they're all short one of the promised virgins.


OP: it's 5 over the meaning of life, isn't that enough?

 

[Owain Taggart]

Next year will be 47 years since TOS first aired.