FUQs - Page 4

ewmayer · 2012-11-22, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by xilman

Surely the answer to the question of the smallest factor is "1" and to the largest is "MM127".

If you don't ask for prime factors there's no good reason that the answer gives primes.

He specifically said "easiest way to find the smallest factor". Clearly, division mm127/mm127 is not the easiest way, since the assertion "1 is the smallest factor" has been proven generally. Call me nitpicky, but if y'all nitpick back, at least pick nits about the question which was actually posed.

Getting back on-topic...

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Fun with homophonic dyslexia:

Q: What is a discrete convolution?
A: A discrete convolution is a convolution which doesn't kiss and tell.

Batalov · 2012-11-22, 20:22

Q: You didn't hear anything I've told you, have you?
A: What a strange way to start a conversation!

xilman · 2012-11-23, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewmayer

He specifically said "easiest way to find the smallest factor". Clearly, division mm127/mm127 is not the easiest way, since the assertion "1 is the smallest factor" has been proven generally. Call me nitpicky, but if y'all nitpick back, at least pick nits about the question which was actually posed.

Very well, I'll re-write my answer as: the easiest way is to count the thumbs on one hand.

retina · 2012-11-23, 07:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by xilman

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewmayer

He specifically said "easiest way to find the smallest factor". Clearly, division mm127/mm127 is not the easiest way, since the assertion "1 is the smallest factor" has been proven generally. Call me nitpicky, but if y'all nitpick back, at least pick nits about the question which was actually posed.

Very well, I'll re-write my answer as: the easiest way is to count the thumbs on one hand.

It might well be easy but not necessarily accurate for everyone. Assumes the person counting has at least one hand. Assumes the person counting has an equal number thumbs on each hand. Assumes the person counting has more than zero, and less than two, thumbs on each hand.

LaurV · 2012-11-23, 08:59

Haha, this reminds me of one of my professors who had a split nail, no idea if he was born with it or came from some accident, but it was really looking like two fingers stuck together longitudinally. Once he was showing a demonstration of some theorem at the board, and when he finished he said with some satisfaction "the solution is unique", lifting that finger. We all students, like idiots we were, burst out laughing. No one in the class passes the exam that winter, and we had to try it again in the summer.

ewmayer · 2012-11-27, 19:30

Q: What is the difference between a FUQ and a Frequently Unquestioned Answers forum?

A: ?

xilman · 2012-11-28, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by retina

It might well be easy but not necessarily accurate for everyone. Assumes the person counting has at least one hand. Assumes the person counting has an equal number thumbs on each hand. Assumes the person counting has more than zero, and less than two, thumbs on each hand.

Fair enough. Substitute "a typical human hand".

cheesehead · 2012-11-28, 23:34

The "canonical human hand"?

Stargate38 · 2013-01-27, 18:56

I know this is an old topic, but I found some new unanswered questions:

Q: How will humanity ever become perfect?
A: How would we ever do that without breaking the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics?

And this one (has to do with Poincare Recurrence Theorem and infinite space):

Q: How in our entire universe could you find at least 100 living Velociraptors (a type of dinosaur thought to be extinct) without dying yourself?
A: How would you explore the entire infinite universe (in your lifetime) in order to even do that?

2012-11-22, 20:22	#35
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 9,497 Posts	Q: You didn't hear anything I've told you, have you? A: What a strange way to start a conversation! Last fiddled with by Batalov on 2012-11-22 at 20:22

2013-01-27, 18:56	#42
Stargate38 "Daniel Jackson" May 2011 14285714285714285714 2³·83 Posts	I know this is an old topic, but I found some new unanswered questions: Q: How will humanity ever become perfect? A: How would we ever do that without breaking the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics? And this one (has to do with Poincare Recurrence Theorem and infinite space): Q: How in our entire universe could you find at least 100 living Velociraptors (a type of dinosaur thought to be extinct) without dying yourself? A: How would you explore the entire infinite universe (in your lifetime) in order to even do that? Last fiddled with by Stargate38 on 2013-01-27 at 18:57 Reason: add a bit more info.

2012-11-23, 08:59	#38
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 2⁶·151 Posts	Haha, this reminds me of one of my professors who had a split nail, no idea if he was born with it or came from some accident, but it was really looking like two fingers stuck together longitudinally. Once he was showing a demonstration of some theorem at the board, and when he finished he said with some satisfaction "the solution is unique", lifting that finger. We all students, like idiots we were, burst out laughing. No one in the class passes the exam that winter, and we had to try it again in the summer.

2012-11-27, 19:30	#39
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 10110101111111₂ Posts	Q: What is the difference between a FUQ and a Frequently Unquestioned Answers forum? A: ?

2012-11-28, 23:34	#41
cheesehead "Richard B. Woods" Aug 2002 Wisconsin USA 2²·3·641 Posts	The "canonical human hand"?