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On Mon, Jul 05, 2010 at 03:39:29PM +0200, Daniel Pielmeier wrote: |
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> 2010/7/5 William Kenworthy <billk@×××××××××.au>: |
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> > There is a very informative movie that might help explain the process of |
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> > asking a question, then asking what question you need to get the answer. |
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> > Its called "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy". |
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> > Its obvious, the answers 24. |
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> 24? I always thought "The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the |
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> Universe, and Everything" was 42. Did I miss something? :) |
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Obviously William Kenworthy is actually from a planet in the vicinity |
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of Betelgeuse, and has three arms, 2 of which with 6 fingers, and 1 |
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with 7. Else I cannot fathom why he would want to try to count in base |
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19. |
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W |
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Willie W. Wong wwong@××××××××××××××.edu |
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Data aequatione quotcunque fluentes quantitae involvente fluxiones invenire |
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et vice versa ~~~ I. Newton |
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