Gary Smith wrote:
> I didn't declare all the universe as wrong, only parts of it.
And those parts of the restaurant that periodically disappear. Annoyingly, it's
often the kitchen. That's how French haute cuisine was invented. I'm not making
this up...
> And as for
> the hubris, I apologize, I
I didn't insist on it! I just IMPLIED that I insisted on it. Quite a
difference, don't you think? :-) And I made it 46 rather than 42 just to
confuse the base 13ers. It almost worked, but one (Stephen) caught on.
Isn't it great how we can start a discussion on almost any topic?
Jon
Gary Smit
But "may" is the modal auxiliary used to grant permission. You had the hubris to
declare the entire universe wrong
(Mother, may I change the laws of arithmetic? Yes, you may...) :-)
Gary Smith wrote:
> I am not off base. You will note that I said the word, "MAY", leaving the
> option open for
Hey, that reminds me. Inquiring minds want to know. Howzacome you still use the
Latin digraph when you spell "amoeba" and, usually, though not always,
"archaeology" but omit it in "palaeontology", "haematology", "encyclopaedia",
etc.?
Mind you, in Canada, as usual, we're all mixed up. You rarely s
Well, in this case, splitting the long way just results in an
even more tangled mess.
Larry Jackson
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Marc Schindler:
What did you do to pretend to be an amoeba? Split in two?
Larry Jackson wrote:
> Stephen Beecroft:
>
> > Naturally. It involved cutting various simple shapes ou
At 13:20 11/13/2002 -0700, M Marc wrote:
See, I can play straight man, too.
Yes, I noticed, and I greatly appreciated that. See how kewl it can be
down here in the mud beneath all the important people.
Till
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See, I can play straight man, too.
"Elmer L. Fairbank" wrote:
> At 22:23 11/12/2002 -0700, M Marc wrote:
> >What did you do to pretend to be an amoeba? Split in two?
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > Stephen Beecroft:
> > >
> > > > Naturally. It involved cutting various simple shapes out
At 19:10 11/13/2002 +, St Stephen wrote:
Just occurred to me: 9 x 6 = 42 in base 13, and 9 x 6 = 46 in base 12.
Obviously, Gary and Jon are simply off-base.
Yes, but WHO'S on first?
Till the everwatchful
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-Gary-
> what if the person isn't using Euclidean mathematics? Then
> 9 times 6 may NOT equal 42.
[...]
-Jon-
> Then 9 times 6 equals 46. And that IS the correct answer.
-Marc-
> In the decimal system, of course, you decidigicist, you...
Just occurred to me: 9 x 6 = 42 in base 13, and 9 x 6 =
In the decimal system, of course, you decidigicist, you...
[you've just insulted the entire cartoon phylum, who only have 8 fingers -- Bart
even notices this on one of the Simpsons episodes, smart little brat that he is]
Jon Spencer wrote:
> Then 9 times 6 equals 46. And that IS the correct answ
At 22:23 11/12/2002 -0700, M Marc wrote:
What did you do to pretend to be an amoeba? Split in two?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Stephen Beecroft:
>
> > Naturally. It involved cutting various simple shapes out of
> > construction paper, then deciding which shapes looked
> > most like Canada.
>
> _
What did you do to pretend to be an amoeba? Split in two?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Stephen Beecroft:
>
> > Naturally. It involved cutting various simple shapes out of
> > construction paper, then deciding which shapes looked
> > most like Canada.
>
> ___
>
> Our teachers had us take
Then 9 times 6 equals 46. And that IS the correct answer.
Jon
Stephen Beecroft wrote:
> -Gary-
> > what if the person isn't using Euclidean mathematics? Then
> > 9 times 6 may NOT equal 42.
>
> And if he is using Euclidean mathematics?
>
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Stephen Beecroft:
> Naturally. It involved cutting various simple shapes out of
> construction paper, then deciding which shapes looked
> most like Canada.
___
Our teachers had us take strips of paper, gave them a half
twist, fasten the ends together, and then color both sides,
Oh no! Yet another question I have to struggle with! :-)
Jon
Marc A. Schindler wrote:
Are you sure?
Jon Spencer wrote:
> The question is: "What is 9 times 6?"
>
> Jon
>
> Gary Smith wrote:
>
> > Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
> >
> > > >
> > > > >It's kind of like s
-Marc-
> Then the sum of the squaws with the hides is equal to the
> squaw of the hippopotamus, of course.
I told this joke probably eight years ago on Zion. One member, who shall
remain unnamed (you're welcome, Dave), didn't like me messing up the
spiritual tenor of the list with silly jokes. S
Then the sum of the squaws with the hides is equal to the squaw of the
hippopotamus, of course. Sheesh, didn't you take high school geometry? ;-)
(That's called yer Pithergory Theory, according to Charlie Farquhason)
Stephen Beecroft wrote:
> -Gary-
> > what if the person isn't using Euclidean m
Only if you're adding angles on Riemann surfaces, and if you know how to do that,
you can do your arithmetic any way you want to. I will not stand in the way of a
good, sturdy, upright, Reimannian, be he globe-encircling or back in the saddle
again (or Romanian, or, heck, Romulan for that matter).
-Gary-
> what if the person isn't using Euclidean mathematics? Then
> 9 times 6 may NOT equal 42.
And if he is using Euclidean mathematics?
Stephen
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As my linear algebra prof was fond of saying, if you can't think of at least three
internally inconsistent yet true statements before breakfast you'll never be a
mathematician. Mind you, I don't know if he was including simple arithmetic there.
Stephen Beecroft wrote:
> -Jon-
> >>> It's kind of l
-Jon-
>>> It's kind of like saying that the answer to life, the universe
>>> and everything is 42.
>>
>> Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
>
> The question is: "What is 9 times 6?"
And to think some scoff at American ignorance! Let that be a lesson to
you, Marc, on the power
Are you sure?
Jon Spencer wrote:
> The question is: "What is 9 times 6?"
>
> Jon
>
> Gary Smith wrote:
>
> > Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
> >
> > > >
> > > > >It's kind of like saying that the answer to life, the universe
> > > and
> > > > >everything is 42.
> > > > >
The question is: "What is 9 times 6?"
Jon
Gary Smith wrote:
> Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
>
> > >
> > > >It's kind of like saying that the answer to life, the universe
> > and
> > > >everything is 42.
> > > >
>
> __
It's that flying dozer you really need to watch out for.
And bring a towel. [grin]
Larry Jackson
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> Marc Schindler:
> Precise-a-mundo, ol' fish.
> Gary Smith wrote:
>> Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
>>>
It's kind of like saying that the answer to
Precise-a-mundo, ol' fish.
Gary Smith wrote:
> Ahh, that's true. But what is the question
>
> K'aya K'ama,
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> "No one is as hopelessly enslaved as the person who thinks he's free." -
> Joha
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