Comments on: What Would Euler Do? http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/ Karl Fogel's blog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19620 By: Andrea http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-140069 Andrea Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:57:40 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-140069 I saw this and a similar check (the one to Verizon) many years ago. It has once again served its purpose in proving that I'm a dork....but it warms my mathematical heart and reminds me of how much I love math. Thanks, Karl! :) I saw this and a similar check (the one to Verizon) many years ago. It has once again served its purpose in proving that I’m a dork….but it warms my mathematical heart and reminds me of how much I love math. Thanks, Karl! :)

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-133759 Karl Fogel Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:35:52 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-133759 Seems this has been posted as a "win" on failblog: http://wins.failblog.org/2011/04/03/epic-win-photos-cheque-amount-win/ Actually, it might qualify as both a win and a fail! Seems this has been posted as a “win” on failblog:

http://wins.failblog.org/2011/04/03/epic-win-photos-cheque-amount-win/

Actually, it might qualify as both a win and a fail!

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-130258 Karl Fogel Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:56:56 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-130258 @Sara Good point, and thanks for making it! @Sara

Good point, and thanks for making it!

]]> By: Sara http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-126838 Sara Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:32:42 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-126838 Why does it have to be an office GIRL who is confused? The statistics say that more women go to college than men... Why does it have to be an office GIRL who is confused? The statistics say that more women go to college than men…

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-58297 Karl Fogel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:19:53 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-58297 Tracy, You're probably right. Sigh :-). Tracy,

You’re probably right. Sigh :-) .

]]> By: Tracy http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-58295 Tracy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:35:50 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-58295 You know you had some poor office girl totally confused with your check and she struggled to come up with even that solution to your payment. You know you had some poor office girl totally confused with your check and she struggled to come up with even that solution to your payment.

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-25999 Karl Fogel Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:29:18 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-25999 Eman, Oh, we know, see the above comments :-). Eman,

Oh, we know, see the above comments :-) .

]]> By: Eman http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-25956 Eman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:31:35 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-25956 1729 is actually an interesting number - Ramanujan liked it. It is the smallest that can be expressed as two sums of two different cubes: 1^3+12^3=9^3+10^3=1729 1729 is actually an interesting number – Ramanujan liked it. It is the smallest that can be expressed as two sums of two different cubes: 1^3+12^3=9^3+10^3=1729

]]> By: Jessica http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-13333 Jessica Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:03:11 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-13333 Re: XKCD Yes, in fact. http://xkcd.com/verizon/ Re: XKCD

Yes, in fact.

http://xkcd.com/verizon/

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 Karl Fogel Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:05:45 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2007/07/14/what-would-euler-do/#comment-2918 <p>Sam asks:</p> <blockquote><em>Why is your email on your check using the one\half sign? Did they not have a “@”?</em></blockquote> <p>Answer: to fool the spam address harvesters, of course! :-) </p> Sam asks:

Why is your email on your check using the one\half sign? Did they not have a “@”?

Answer: to fool the spam address harvesters, of course! :-)

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