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Old 16-09-2007, 20:08   #1
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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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Old 16-09-2007, 20:18   #2
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I couldn't believe this when I saw it...
I couldn't believe I looked at it too.
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Old 16-09-2007, 20:25   #3
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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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Old 16-09-2007, 20:32   #4
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...

22/7 = 3.142857 is an approximation for Pi
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Old 16-09-2007, 21:49   #5
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...

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Wow!

This "cyclic number" has its own website: http://www.142857.com/
So the answer isn't 42 after all! (In fact it's part of the answer!!!)
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Old 16-09-2007, 22:04   #6
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...

Anyone fancy watching some paint dry?
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Old 16-09-2007, 22:05   #7
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Old 16-09-2007, 22:27   #8
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...

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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 gitess... ........ I really must get out more.
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Re: Aren't numbers amazing...

What they don't show is 142857x7 :p
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What they don't show is 142857x7 :p
That one's for Jo...

999999/7 = 142857
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Old 17-09-2007, 11:14   #15
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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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