math geeks

[Rolden]

Saw this and thought it was pretty funny, but was wondering how much the check was really worth?

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8440/verizonqj3.jpg

[Assault]

I guess it's .2 cents..? Amusingly enough the 0.002 part is the most puzzling.

To improve you math skills, watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiMWJ1xBo8w

[benseac]

e^(i*pi) = -1 and the summation is, I believe, 1. Therefore, the answer would be .002.

[Wenge]

The memo is fantastic.

kopunch% math
Mathematica 5.2 for Linux x86 (64 bit)
Copyright 1988-2005 Wolfram Research, Inc.
-- Terminal graphics initialized --

In[1]:= 0.002 + E^(I*Pi) + Sum[1/(2^n), {n, Infinity}]

Out[1]= 0.002

[benseac]

The memo is fantastic.

kopunch% math
Mathematica 5.2 for Linux x86 (64 bit)
Copyright 1988-2005 Wolfram Research, Inc.
**-- Terminal graphics initialized --

In[1]:= 0.002 + E^(I*Pi) + Sum[1/(2^n), {n, Infinity}]

Out[1]= 0.002[/b]

Good ol' Mathematica. I dig that program.

[Waxjock]

ZOMG....Maths ftw...45,000,000,001 guys....does it exist? lawl

[Mithwen]

You guys all get up too early.

And Maple > Mathematica.

More cats fighting, please.

Pika.

[Etrigana]

That image is the product of one of my all-time favorite ytmnd's (http://verizonfails.ytmnd.com/). It is hilarious but somewhat long. Well worth the time though.

-Etri

[Wenge]

Mathematica has better pictures, nyah. And I can't remember Maple syntax at all.

[Nortibiry]

That image is the product of one of my all-time favorite ytmnd's (http://verizonfails.ytmnd.com/). It is hilarious but somewhat long. Well worth the time though.

-Etri[/b]

Man, I got frustrated just listening to that.

[Wenge]

I loved the "Do you acknowledge there's a difference between 1 dollar and 1 cent?" "Yes" "Do you acknowledge there's a difference between a half-dollar and a half-cent?" "Yes" "Do you acknowledge that there's a difference between .002 dollars and .002 cents?" "No." *sigh* "-- I'm not good at math."

[Nortibiry]

I weep (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1022757_cool_cash_card_confusion) for humanity.

[Wenge]

I heard this on NPR last week. I loved the "I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it." part.