That might be something we’d want to celebrate differently.

Yes. Hawking is great. Sagan also has some excellent books.

So many of these things framed my understanding and worldview of the universe and life.

Wonderful stuff, really.

On May 7th, 2009 at 2:36 pm, zeroangel said:
Rogue Cheddar:

Which Hawking book are you reading? I remember reading “A Brief History of Time” when I was in Junior High. I loved it then. I really should go reread it one day, however, last trip to the bookstore this caught my eye:

The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition (Hardcover)
and
The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)

I got them as a two book set. I love Stephen Hawkings. I have a passing interest in astronomy and anything to do with the universe. While I do not comprehend much, I greatly admire the scientists and theorists who delve into these areas. How they derive and attempt to prove or discredit certain theories regarding quantum physics and such, just astounds me. I wish my brain functioned higher than the current level of retarded cubicle drone.

LOL.

..and now for an ultra-geek post; the proof of Chap’s games with the number 9.

Consider any number N that is a multiple of 9.

Such a number can be written as:

N = a + 10b + 100c + 1000d + …
= a + 9b + b + 99c + c + 999d + d + …
= a + b + c + d + … + 9b + 99c + 999d + …
= (a + b + c + d + …) + 9(b + 11c + 111d + …)
= (sum of digits) + 9(…)

rearrange to get:

N – 9(…) = (sum of digits)

Therefore, the sum of the digits of N is equal to N minus a number which is also a multiple of nine.

This, in turn, means that the sum of the digits of N is also a multiple of nine.

Finally, if you keep adding the digits, you will eventually get to the only single-digit multiple of nine, nine itself.

Chap:

I suppose sitting on a jury would have been intersting, but I am kind of glad I didn’t have to take the time off to do it.

Rogue Cheddar:

Which Hawking book are you reading? I remember reading “A Brief History of Time” when I was in Junior High. I loved it then. I really should go reread it one day, however, last trip to the bookstore this caught my eye:

http://www.amazon.com/God-Created-Integers-Mathematical-Breakthroughs/dp/0762430044/ref=sr_1_6/191-6971452-9648907?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241720945&sr=1-6

…it’s huge though. I simply don’t think I’ll have the time.

ITookTheRedPill:

I was failing going into my linear algebra final. I swore off partying for 3 days straight and did nothing but study linear algebra. I taught myself basically the whole class in 3 days. I pulled a 96 on the final. The professor accused me of cheating, which he couldn’t prove, since I didn’t cheat. I walked away with a C+. LOL.

AlohaGuy said:
Discreet Math, and so on…
Don’t ask, don’t tell.

LOL Aloha; my thought as well…(spelling joke)

Discreet Math, and so on…

Don’t ask, don’t tell.

Any number, any time. It really does all come back to nine.

The word “savant” comes to mind…

Number theory, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Set Theory, Group Theory, Discreet Math, and so on…

I made the mistake of listening to Peter Gabriel music during reading period. Then, during my Linear Algebra final, the following lyics kept playing over and over and over in my head…

I don’t remember.
I don’t recall.
I have no memory
of anything at all.

Question: What is the integral of
(1/[cabin]) d[cabin]?

Answer: Natural log cabin

And for the rim shot….

+ C makes it a houseboat.

There’s also an interesting observation of morality then (repeated 2x):

A man and a woman had a little baby
Yes they did
They had three in the family
And that’s a magic number

Vs. morality now…

Coming soon: Threesome marriages?

The morning DJ on my favorite radio station mentioned this, otherwise I would have missed it: today is one of those rare occasions when the date is three sequential odd numbers….

Have wither on of you ever seen the following complicated equation?

1/nsinx=?

1/nsinx=?

six=6

I loved math as well!

On May 7th, 2009 at 12:11 pm, zeroangel said:
Chap:

Math was my undergrad, Calculus is just the beginning:

Number theory, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Set Theory, Group Theory, Discreet Math, and so on…

It actually gets really interesting after Calculus.

I’m sure it’s fun and all, but not for me. I am slogging my way through Stephen Hawkings books, hurts my head some. However, I do remember this equation from grade school. 2Q + 2Q =

Did I mentioned I got selected for jury duty recently? Fortunately for me, I just sat threw the Voir dire, my number never got called.

I actually hate the fact that, because of my profession, there is almost zero chance that I will ever sit on a jury. In fact, RI automatically exempts lawyers from duty.