Stupid number that makes me happy... NOBODY MOVE!

HeySal

11 years ago

Um........uh...........
Okay.

What's the thrill? It's not like it was binary or something.

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David Braybrooke

11 years ago

Shwowzers!!!! The coolest number Ever!!! Number luvfest right here!!! (who wants cake? ....)

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HeySal

11 years ago

Oh - there's cake? Yes, it's an incredible number. Absolutely worthy of worship and celebration.

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Dennis Gaskill

11 years ago

As long as we're having fun with numbers...

142857 is something of a cyclical number. In this case, that means the digits always appear in the same order but the starting number will change when multiplied by any number from 1 to 6:

142857 x 1 = 142857
142857 x 2 = 285714
142857 x 3 = 428571
142857 x 4 = 571428
142857 x 5 = 714285
142857 x 6 = 857142

That explains the universe. Now multiply 142857 by 7.

Then try multiplying the number by 8, 9, and so on to see if you notice another pattern.

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

As long as we're having fun with numbers...

142857 is something of a cyclical number. In this case, that means the digits always appear in the same order but the starting number will change when multiplied by any number from 1 to 6:

142857 x 1 = 142857
142857 x 2 = 285714
142857 x 3 = 428571
142857 x 4 = 571428
142857 x 5 = 714285
142857 x 6 = 857142

That explains the universe. Now multiply 142857 by 7.

Then try multiplying the number by 8, 9, and so on to see if you notice another pattern.

Huh? You think doing math problems are fun?

I'm being punished I tell ya. First, I was blinded by a white blanket of snow on the deck this morning and then, before my coffee kicks in, Dennis wants me to do math!

Terra

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Geordie John

11 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

I'm being punished I tell ya. First, I was blinded by a white blanket of snow on the deck this morning and then, before my coffee kicks in, Dennis wants me to do math!

Terra

We were forecast about half an inch overnight and got about 10 snowflakes in total over by Lansing! I'm hoping for another winter like last year...

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Geordie John

We were forecast about half an inch overnight and got about 10 snowflakes in total over by Lansing! I'm hoping for another winter like last year...

Our forecast said there may be a random flurry, but no accumulation, nothing would stick. We only got about 1/4 inch, but it stuck.

Yeah, I normally don't like ugly, but I'll take another year like last, too. Everything dead in yellows and browns is quite ugly and fresh white snow is beautiful to look at as it is falling and when the sun shines on it making the flakes sparkle like fine diamonds or Swarovsky crystals.

But...I'll accept ugly with not much snow.

Terra

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AprilCT

11 years ago

Can I have carrot cake? If that isn't available, I'd really like chocolate with that molten fudge stuff in the middle.

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Alexa Smith

Banned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by AprilCT

Can I have carrot cake? If that isn't available, I'd really like chocolate with that molten fudge stuff in the middle.

Quite possibly, since you ask! 21212 is also the name of a very famous, Michelin-starred restaurant in Edinburgh, named after the arrangement of options on its 5-course dinner menu ... "just saying". Restaurant 21212

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Geordie John

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

Quite possibly, since you ask! 21212 is also the name of a very famous, Michelin-starred restaurant in Edinburgh, named after the arrangement of options on its 5-course dinner menu ... "just saying". Restaurant 21212

Edinburgh is my favorite city in the UK! Awesome castle, art museums and galleries, and some rather nice whiskey distilleries!

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Geordie John

11 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Our forecast said there may be a random flurry, but no accumulation, nothing would stick. We only got about 1/4 inch, but it stuck.

Yeah, I normally don't like ugly, but I'll take another year like last, too. Everything dead in yellows and browns is quite ugly and fresh white snow is beautiful to look at as it is falling and when the sun shines on it making the flakes sparkle like fine diamonds or Swarovsky crystals.

But...I'll accept ugly with not much snow.

Terra

Agreed, dead leaves and bare trees isn't a pretty sight (it was my FIRST sight of Michigan too way back in 2001). I don't mind a little snow, i just don't like 6"-12" overnight 3 and 4 times a week!