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28 August 2006

The sum of the squares of the first seven prime numbers???

post by: Wolfdog at: 08:31 | 14 comments

388?

posted by comments on the world as will 28 August | 08:39

OMG the devil!

posted by mike9322 28 August | 08:39

Bunny!

posted by danostuporstar 28 August | 08:39

This is the best picture ever. At least this morning.

posted by Wolfdog 28 August | 08:42

that was a long way to go for a satan reference.

posted by dno 28 August | 09:00

omg!!!

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You decide.

posted by taz 28 August | 09:12

I say 1 is a prime number (at least, my quantum game theorist friend has convinced me it is) so, NO DEVIL FOR YOU!

posted by Specklet 28 August | 12:09

But.... specklet... the definition of a prime number is that it has exactly two distinct divisors, 1 and itself.

posted by mike9322 28 August | 12:25

I should have said "part of the definition of a prime number..."

posted by mike9322 28 August | 12:26

You know, I was going to type up a long explanation of why 1 is generally not regarded as prime and why that's a good idea in math, and why it wasn't always so, and why it might be so for physics, but I've just got the strongest impression that I'm already fucking boring enough without making an effort at it.

posted by Wolfdog 28 August | 13:19

Let's Ask Dr. Math!

posted by mike9322 28 August | 13:29

I don't care what stinky Dr. Math says. In quantum game theory, 1 is a prime.

Neener.

posted by Specklet 28 August | 14:29

Anything can be a prime if the definition of a prime in your field says it is so!

I'm not arguing with you, specklet, darling... just sayin'. It's all just words.

posted by mike9322 28 August | 14:35

*sticks out tongue*

posted by Specklet 28 August | 16:01

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