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Re: What is the next number in this series?
Posted:
Feb 14, 2012 5:55 AM
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On Feb 12, 7:57 am, quasi <qu...@null.set> wrote:
> But some pairs discovered that besides adding, they could also
> subtract, and the results were sometimes quite negative.
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> Then divisions began among the them, leading some numbers
> to split into two parts, partitioned by a bar.
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> It was the only rational thing to do.
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> But some were not so rational.
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> Initially, it was seen as just a few radical elements,
> defiantly irrational.
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> But over time, it became apparent that rationality was the
> rare exception, to the point where if you met a number at
> random, it was almost sure to be irrational.
>
> Still, throughout the realm, total order was maintained.
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> But some numbers had more roots than others, and in an effort
> to be more equitable, new roots were imagined, then actually
> constructed. The usual interactions between pairs of numbers
> ensued, with the results often being quite complex.
Very good!
I'm sure you must know that when Noah released the animals
onto dry land again, he said "Go forth and multiply!"
But that two little snakes came up to him and said,
"Please sir, we can't - we're adders!"
But Noah had np problem - he just put them down
on log tables!
-- Boring old Bill
(one of the decreasing few who still se the point
of this joke...)
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