Hermann's constant

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Hermann's constant

Post by dunbarx » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:05 pm

Hermann has discovered this. I had no idea of it, though maybe I am just out of it. I am paraphrasing here...

comma - 2 = colon -16

Hermann suggests that there is a fundamental truth here, related to the ultimate question of life.

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by Klaus » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:23 pm

I don't have the slightest idea what you are talking about! 8)

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by dunbarx » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:38 pm

Klaus.

Type this line into msg and hit return. Now evaluate either side of the equation.

Sheesh.

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by Klaus » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:49 pm

AHA! :D

Should we grab our towel NOW? 8)

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by dunbarx » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:42 pm

Anyone.

Some constants resolve in this way?

comma = charToNum(comma) --true

They "are" their ASCII value? Not all constants do this. "slash" does, but "down" does not.

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by [-hh] » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:48 pm

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Re: Hermann's constant

Post by Klaus » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:55 pm

Reminds me of my favourite quote from "Casablanca", where the old german emigrant couple
in the bar is making first steps with the english language:
...
Darling, what watch?
10 watch!
Oh, such much!?
...
:D :D :D

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