Pi * 1337% = 42. My mind is blown.

[manaman]

Think about this. (nerd science incoming)

All materials condense when they get colder, becoming more dense and sinking. This is especially true when they change state, say from liquid to solid.

EXCEPT WATER! Ice is the ONLY thing that actually expands and floats when it freezes.

The really freaky part? If this wasn't true then life as we know it would not exist! (water frozen in winter would sink and not be thawed by the summer sun, eventually causing all water to freeze)

So just remember: you wouldn't be alive except for one tiny little middle finger to thermal dynamics.

Water expands only once it starts to solidify, and can be kept a liquid far below it's freezing point if there is not a spot where the formation of the crystalline structure can begin to form. See one of the many videos of water snap freezing on YouTube. There are forms of ice that do not expand the normal 9% you see in your freezer as well. Ice can form with pressure. It's not the only thing that expands when it freezes either. Gallium, Bismuth, Antimony, and Silicon also expand when they freeze.

It is true that if ice sank in water rather then floating life as we know it wouldn't exist.

 

[insaneHoshi]

Think about this. (nerd science incoming)

All materials condense when they get colder, becoming more dense and sinking. This is especially true when they change state, say from liquid to solid.

EXCEPT WATER! Ice is the ONLY thing that actually expands and floats when it freezes.

The really freaky part? If this wasn't true then life as we know it would not exist! (water frozen in winter would sink and not be thawed by the summer sun, eventually causing all water to freeze)

So just remember: you wouldn't be alive except for one tiny little middle finger to thermal dynamics.

Water expands only once it starts to solidify, and can be kept a liquid far below it's freezing point if it is not allowed to expand. There are forms of ice that do not expand the normal 9% you see in your freezer as well. Ice can form with pressure. It's not the only thing that expands when it freezes either. Gallium, Bismuth, Antimony, and Silicon also expand when they freeze.

It is true that if ice sank in water rather then floating life as we know it wouldn't exist.

Also we should be keen to remember that its not just water freezing but theres air inside it aswell, or thats how i think it works

 

[SimuLord]

Think about this. (nerd science incoming)

All materials condense when they get colder, becoming more dense and sinking. This is especially true when they change state, say from liquid to solid.

EXCEPT WATER! Ice is the ONLY thing that actually expands and floats when it freezes.

The really freaky part? If this wasn't true then life as we know it would not exist! (water frozen in winter would sink and not be thawed by the summer sun, eventually causing all water to freeze)

So just remember: you wouldn't be alive except for one tiny little middle finger to thermal dynamics.

Water expands only once it starts to solidify, and can be kept a liquid far below it's freezing point if it is not allowed to expand. There are forms of ice that do not expand the normal 9% you see in your freezer as well. Ice can form with pressure. It's not the only thing that expands when it freezes either. Gallium, Bismuth, Antimony, and Silicon also expand when they freeze.

It is true that if ice sank in water rather then floating life as we know it wouldn't exist.

But what about wood...or witches, who are made of wood? How would we know who to burn?

 

[Diablini]

My mind was blown when I went to Google translate and told it to translate "James Bond" from Chinese to English.

Hahahahahah! That is the funniest thing yet!

 

[Tharwen]

I have nothing to say, so I'm going to leave you all with this:

Spoiler

 

[Crazy_Bird]

Zero to the zero power = 1.

O SHI, what have I done?!

Except it's 0. I got confused in calc one day and checked it out and the exponent rules say if n=/= n^0 =1

Actually it can be both.

n^0=1 but if you multiply anything with 0 it becomes 0. So there are two contradicting rules. Which one is stronger.

Mathematicians prefer one method while computer engineers usually prefer the other choice.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

And if you times 42 by 69, you get 2012.
Nah, not really.

 

[Rainforce]

I just experienced a DEJA VU [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.209611-1337-of-Pi-is-42?page=1]

Ah, bugger off. I rely on my memory as a way-too-frequent visitor to these forums rather than some silly search bar. I figure if I don't remember seeing it, it didn't happen. Or it happened so long ago that 99% of the posters forgot about it.

anyway, you added discussion value, so it isnt a total ripoff : D

 

[manaman]

Also we should be keen to remember that its not just water freezing but theres air inside it aswell, or thats how i think it works

There are dissolved gases in water, but there is no "air" in water. Dissolved gases can become trapped in ice as water freezes, but they don't make up a significant portion of the ice.

But what about wood...or witches, who are made of wood? How would we know who to burn?

We will just have to burn everyone. To be absolutely sure of course.

Oh yeah, On Topic ness for others.

.999... = 1

Seriously, no funky math there. .9 to infinity = 1

Look at it this way.

2/3 = .666...
1/3 = .333...

1/3 + 2/3 = 1
.333... + .666... = .999..

Or:

1/9 = .111...
9x1/9 = 1
9x.111... = .999...

Have fun with that everyone.

 

[Canid117]

Certain laws of the universe seem to be made to make nerds laugh.

 

[Tim_Buoy]

If you make a tunnel through the earth, going though the center, and jump...
It would take 42 minutes for you to Reach the other side, if the only forced used it gravity... Aaaaand if you are in vacuum...

but if you jumped to the other side wouldnt you just fall strait back though and then keep falling infinitly back and forth thinking about this just made the back of my head explode

 

[SimuLord]

I just experienced a DEJA VU [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.209611-1337-of-Pi-is-42?page=1]

Ah, bugger off. I rely on my memory as a way-too-frequent visitor to these forums rather than some silly search bar. I figure if I don't remember seeing it, it didn't happen. Or it happened so long ago that 99% of the posters forgot about it.

anyway, you added discussion value, so it isnt a total ripoff : D

Accept no substitutions. Demand Genuine SimuLord Brand? Bolded For Discussion for all your thread needs!

 

[Elburzito]

I HAVE to see this. *Does Calculation*
HOLY SHIT! It IS real!

OT:

When I found out that Rock type attacks were neutral against Rock type Pokemon.

I had always thought they were Not Very Effective. I was really surprised.

This....I was honestly surprised. I was also surprised when I found out that Ghost type moves are super effective on Ghost Pokemon.

 

[Ph33onix]

Zero to the zero power = 1.

O SHI, what have I done?!

you just proved your don't know math

 

[Kevonovitch]

http://comixed.com/2010/09/11/4-koma-comic-strip-didnt-see-that-coming/

yeah, whoah O.O

 

[ohellynot]

history is repeating itself...

I shit you not... this EXACT thread has been done before.

EDIT: this post was also in that past thread:

Someone mentioned to me today that 1337% of Pi = 42. Sure enough, I ran the numbers and to two decimal places, Pi * 13.37 = 42.00.

For Discussion: Share something that when someone said it to you, you were like "really?" then you found out it was true and you were like "holy shit."

Dude, no, it makes 42.003093778495535598245542034447 silly!

for your information, only the first 2 digits after the decimal count. so its 42.00.

and yea I know its sarcasm. Im just being a dick.

Nah the other thread on it that was done had a link.
OT: Phooorrwww

 

[Bigsmith]

When I found out that Rock type attacks were neutral against Rock type Pokemon.

I had always thought they were Not Very Effective. I was really surprised.

I was surprised to learn that dragon type was only weak to dragon type. It confused and infuriated me.

Ice is also super effective. So an ice type pokemon using an ice type move on a Dragon/flying type it would do X2 dragon, x2 flying and x1.5 stab bonus. meaning a total of x6 super effective damage. this would only work against pokemon such as Salamence though.

OT: pretty much when i found out the the pi 1337 thing a few weeks ago.

 

[blankedboy]

Google has a calculator. [http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Pi*13.37%3D&btnG=Google+Search&aq=o&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=]

Damn it, is there anything Google can't do?

Google can't...
uh...
God dammit.

How about find legitimately awesome stuff?

It does that too. Sometimes without being asked to.

Okay, you find the indie game 'Jumper' for me.

 

[tzimize]

Think about this. (nerd science incoming)

All materials condense when they get colder, becoming more dense and sinking. This is especially true when they change state, say from liquid to solid.

EXCEPT WATER! Ice is the ONLY thing that actually expands and floats when it freezes.

The really freaky part? If this wasn't true then life as we know it would not exist! (water frozen in winter would sink and not be thawed by the summer sun, eventually causing all water to freeze)

So just remember: you wouldn't be alive except for one tiny little middle finger to thermal dynamics.

Hehe. Science is more fun than usual when you talk about tiny little fingers to thermal dynamics ^^.

OT: I dont really have anything, but the leet pi stuff....yeah...awesome stuff. Also the mario clouds/bushes. o.o

 

[Bigsmith]

Zero to the zero power = 1.

O SHI, what have I done?!

you just proved your don't know math

Unless your being sarcasting 0^0 does equal one. anything^0 is one.