Tag: math
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Does 0.9999… = 1 make sense in respect to other base numerical systems?
The other day I was thinking about how 0.99999 repeating is equivalent to the number 1. Which suddenly got me wondering, how can this actually be true? 0.999… is only a representation of the closest we can get to the integer one using the symbols available to us in base ten (decimal counting system). Because…
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Can you find your phone number inside of pi
A while back I saw this post by Reddit user xiadmabsax create this terrible phone number input UI. It’s part of an intentionally bad UI design challenge. It’s a funny concept, but it got me thinking about if it was even possible for pi to contain every combination of phone numbers. At first glance it…
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How Long is the Beer Bong?
My friend sent me this picture while I was pooping the other day and being that I am always down for some fun math puzzles, I decided to give it a shot. At first glance it is very obvious there are extraneous bits of information thrown in that won’t necessarily help me find the answer.…
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Should Plates Between Studs be an Illegal LEGO Building Technique?
So I’m a bit of a LEGO enthusiast. This has led me to become very fascinating by cool building techniques. And like every other LEGO enthusiast, I’m well acquainted with the SNOT building system (Stud Not On Top). But there is one particular SNOT technique that has a bit of debate associated with it. Specifically,…
Binder Clip Scorpion 