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

[Gravyshanks the Pirate]

Saw this on 4chan a while ago

Still pretty cool though i guess, i don't see any correlation between pi and the meaning of life however.

Pi is used to measure circles. The world is a sphere (more or less) which means an infinite number of overlapping circles facing every direction. Life wouldn't be here if we didn't have earth, and earth wouldn't be here if we didn't have circles, and you can't make a circle without Pi!



No I'm just bullshitting you, I have no clue either.

 

[Marter]

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.

Aerodactyl...found that out fighting one of those...

Haha, that's actually how I found out too. I needed an attack to beat a friend's Aerodactyl lead, and found out that Rock Slide would do the job! =D

 

[The_Spirit_of_Epic]

brb cleaning brain matter, for my head blew up in epicness

 

[matt87_50]

Saw this on 4chan a while ago

Still pretty cool though i guess, i don't see any correlation between pi and the meaning of life however.

ah yes, the: 'Don't Panic n00b' Identity.

basic algebra therefore dictates that the meaning to life, the universe and everything is elite pie.

few have been brave or foolhardy enough to challenge...

 

[illas]

A similar maths one (albeit lacking a Hitch-hikers guide to the Galaxy reference) is this:

111,111,111 x 111,111,111

=12345678987654321

 

[SimuLord]

In step 4, both sides are set to zero (a-b=0, so 0*each factor makes the equation 0=0). You don't divide the zero out. Hell, in step 3 you establish that a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=b(a-b), which means 0 (a[sup]2[/sup]-a[sup]2[/sup] since a=b) = b*0 (a-a), therefore 0=0.

You fail algebra forever. My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade...so anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a second-grader.

"" My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade""

umm...are you a wizard? doing algebra in 2nd grade!!!

Not a wizard. "Severely gifted" was how the superintendent of schools put it to my mother.

 

[Aesthetical Quietus]

I learned a certain type of spider uses learning to hunt, soon it will invent gun powder also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_(genus)

That is totally awesome! I am so glad it only hunts spiders though, since spiders scare me and spiders that can learn is freaking scary!

OT:

That was awesome. I sort of have one that popped up in my Phil208 Lecture today, Diet Coke in a can is less dense than water. [Ie, it floats].

 

[Steambroom]

Also the 10. October 2010 in short form is 10/10/10.

And 101010 in Binary equals 42.

Wuh-Blam

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Division by zero is possible! And it breaks reality.
Given:
a=b
a[sup]2[/sup]=ab
a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=ab-b[sup]2[/sup]
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
(a+b)=b
a+a=a
2a=a
2=1

Hmm... nope
2a=a :a
2=0

Nope, dropping the a from both sides makes it 2=1. Since the other side doesn't have a constant, dropping the variable makes it 1. If you wrote it out, it would be 2a=1a.

 

[matt87_50]

Wait but... whoa?
Oh god it's like that "what happened to one dollar?" thing!

My mind is going to explo

There is a prize behind one of three closed doors. You pick a door, then one of the OTHER doors you DIDN'T pick is opened, the prize is not behind it. This leaves two doors, the one you picked, and the remaining closed door. One houses the prize, one does not. You are asked if you would like to swap your selection.

Should you?

;D

ohh! does anyone remember the one about the two guys, where one always lies and one is always honest!?

 

[Buizel91]

Also the 10. Oktober 2010 in short form is 10/10/10.

And 101010 in Binary equals 42.

Wuh-Blam

October*

And thank you, if The Universe Implodes, i blame you! *Gives you evils*

 

[Socken]

In step 4, both sides are set to zero (a-b=0, so 0*each factor makes the equation 0=0). You don't divide the zero out. Hell, in step 3 you establish that a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=b(a-b), which means 0 (a[sup]2[/sup]-a[sup]2[/sup] since a=b) = b*0 (a-a), therefore 0=0.

You fail algebra forever. My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade...so anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a second-grader.

"" My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade""

umm...are you a wizard? doing algebra in 2nd grade!!!

Not a wizard. "Severely gifted" was how the superintendent of schools put it to my mother.

Well that basically just means than anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a severely gifted second-grader. Not necessarily something to be ashamed of.

 

[Outright Villainy]

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.

I didn't find that one that bad. It seems about as logical as accepting 1/3 = 0.3333 repeating or what have you.

 

[hyperhammy]

Division by zero is possible! And it breaks reality.
Given:
a=b
a[sup]2[/sup]=ab
a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=ab-b[sup]2[/sup]
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
(a+b)=b
a+a=a
2a=a
2=1

Hmm... nope
2a=a :a
2=0

Nope, dropping the a from both sides makes it 2=1. Since the other side doesn't have a constant, dropping the variable makes it 1. If you wrote it out, it would be 2a=1a.

Still a wrong statement... =P

 

[vanthebaron]

I don't really have any epiphanies to share, but when I saw yours I was all

I concur

 

[SimuLord]

In step 4, both sides are set to zero (a-b=0, so 0*each factor makes the equation 0=0). You don't divide the zero out. Hell, in step 3 you establish that a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=b(a-b), which means 0 (a[sup]2[/sup]-a[sup]2[/sup] since a=b) = b*0 (a-a), therefore 0=0.

You fail algebra forever. My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade...so anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a second-grader.

"" My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade""

umm...are you a wizard? doing algebra in 2nd grade!!!

Not a wizard. "Severely gifted" was how the superintendent of schools put it to my mother.

Well that basically just means than anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a severely gifted second-grader. Not necessarily something to be ashamed of.

True, but "Are You Smarter Than A Freakishly Intelligent Child Prodigy?" wouldn't make a very good game show. Also, please note that I am exhibit A why freakish intelligence in childhood is not a predictor of future intellectual performance; as an adult I've proven consistently to be dumb as shit.

 

[C95J]

I found this a while ago.

If you take the first 3 digits of pi, then flip them in a mirror, it spells out PIE.

3.14 | PI.E

!

My mind has been blown twice in one thread!

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Division by zero is possible! And it breaks reality.
Given:
a=b
a[sup]2[/sup]=ab
a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=ab-b[sup]2[/sup]
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
(a+b)=b
a+a=a
2a=a
2=1

Hmm... nope
2a=a :a
2=0

Nope, dropping the a from both sides makes it 2=1. Since the other side doesn't have a constant, dropping the variable makes it 1. If you wrote it out, it would be 2a=1a.

Still a wrong statement... =P

It fits with algebra. I love algebra.

 

[Burwood123]

Also, OT: Apparently Mycoplasma, which we think may have reached the lower limit on how small a cell can get, has TWO free Hydrogen atoms in its cytoplasm. TWO!

Being a physics guy myself..... what does that mean? This cell can be bigger? I Dont get it

 

[matt87_50]

In step 4, both sides are set to zero (a-b=0, so 0*each factor makes the equation 0=0). You don't divide the zero out. Hell, in step 3 you establish that a[sup]2[/sup]-b[sup]2[/sup]=b(a-b), which means 0 (a[sup]2[/sup]-a[sup]2[/sup] since a=b) = b*0 (a-a), therefore 0=0.

You fail algebra forever. My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade...so anyone who believes you can divide by zero is by definition not as smart as a second-grader.

"" My math teacher pointed this out to me when I was in second grade""

umm...are you a wizard? doing algebra in 2nd grade!!!

Not a wizard. "Severely gifted" was how the superintendent of schools put it to my mother.

'Severely' is an apt term
the point still remains that NORMAL people don't do algebra like that in grade two. also, the teacher still had to point it out to you. and another thing. BURN HIM!!! BURN THE WITCH!

the problem here is that he just seems to assume that they are both unknowns when it suits him, then magically knows they are equal again!

also, in most practical cases, something divided by 0 is infinity.

finally:

http://xkcd.com/759/