A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]

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Post 1

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

I cant manipulate my number smiley - sadface, its 170182


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Post 2

Mycroft

Try 1*7+0*1*(8+2)=42


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Post 3

Mycroft

Or 1*7+0*1*(8-2)=42 which actually works...


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Post 4

The Jester (P. S. of Village Idiots, Muse of Comedians, Keeper of Jokes, Chef and Seraph of Bad Jokes) LUG @ A458228

How about (1*7+0)*1*(8-2)=42 which follows BIMDAS?

38-J

JOTD: Love means having to say you're sorry every five minutes.


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Post 5

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

yay, thnx 4 that, A-level maths completely removed any ability i had to do the subject


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Post 6

Mycroft

Thanks, Jester. Where would we visionaries be without the little people to take care of the details?smiley - winkeye


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Post 7

Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

smiley - erm until I saw Jester's input I thought te laws of Maths had changed and 0 mulitplied by something wasn't 0..... smiley - biggrin

i WiLL add to the list - honest - as soon as I find the GuideML off-line editor...


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Post 8

The Jester (P. S. of Village Idiots, Muse of Comedians, Keeper of Jokes, Chef and Seraph of Bad Jokes) LUG @ A458228

There's a link from MaW's homepage ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/U55669 )

38-J

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Post 9

Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)



::THinks - damn - now I've got to do something... ::smiley - biggrin


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Post 10

Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

Addedl.....


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