Aren't numbers amazing...
16-09-2007, 20:08
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Aren't numbers amazing...
I couldn't believe this when I saw it...
I know, I'm a sad old git... 
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16-09-2007, 20:18
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
I couldn't believe this when I saw it...
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I couldn't believe I looked at it too. 
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16-09-2007, 20:25
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
Wow!
This "cyclic number" has its own website: http://www.142857.com/
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16-09-2007, 20:32
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
22/7 = 3.142857 is an approximation for Pi
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16-09-2007, 21:49
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by TheNorm
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So the answer isn't 42 after all! (In fact it's part of the answer!!!)
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16-09-2007, 22:04
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
Anyone fancy watching some paint dry? 
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16-09-2007, 22:05
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by Russ B
Anyone fancy watching some paint dry? |
Philistine...
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16-09-2007, 22:27
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by Russ B
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Man U played yesterday didn't they?  
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16-09-2007, 22:39
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by danielf
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And the Spa Francorchamps Grand Prix was riveting... 
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17-09-2007, 01:02
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
I couldn't believe this when I saw it...
I know, I'm a sad old git... |
It's almost poetic but Multiplying by Nine is still my favourite maths trick.
I presume that makes me an even sadder git ess... ........ I really must get out more.
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17-09-2007, 09:22
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
What they don't show is 142857x7 :p
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17-09-2007, 09:30
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by Zeph
What they don't show is 142857x7 :p
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That one's for Jo...
999999/7 = 142857
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17-09-2007, 10:06
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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I'm with you Russ!
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17-09-2007, 10:13
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury
I'm with you Russ!
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Crikey! Russ's let himself go a bit hasn't he?
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17-09-2007, 11:14
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...
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Crikey! Russ's let himself go a bit hasn't he? |
Nice bit of touching up, though.......
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