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Yep, it has been one of those days.....

#46 on the periodic table is Palladium!

I say the Moon because it is big. I cheated though, I looked at the results of the poll without voting first. I hope that doesn't invalidate my vote, because the Moon deserves to win.

(movie preview epic voice) After an intense internal debate, there was only one clear winner, one choice to be made, one pole to decide it all....

#46 on the periodic table is Palladium!

awhaa dang. :o

Where is 42? It is the answer to everything.

Where is 42? It is the answer to everything.

hahaha, it defintetly is.


I like the irony of choosing not to choose.

i would liked to have the option of MAYPOLE........since POLL was not available.

#46 on the periodic table is Palladium!
awhaa dang. :o

Yep. Technetium is #43.

A lot of rock lovers in this group.

I chose not to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me!:Banane40:

I chose not to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me!:Banane40:

I think you mean "incarcerate" :p.


I chose water...it's single most important factor in existence. what are we choosing or choosing not to choose anyway? Though if we choose to not choose, then we are choosing.

So... What's up with Rocks?
what ever it is, it's not happening for Choice 4

Rocks... Oh that just is SO typical! :mad:

:D

I chose not to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me!:Banane40:

Plausible deniability can be very important.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, you know!:D

( I deny ever making a denial and denying it later!)

Where is 42? It is the answer to everything.

WRONG! It's only the answer to such questions as ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, and mathematical problems such as 6*7. Other questions may not have that answer. ;)

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, you know!:D

( I deny ever making a denial and denying it later!)

my sister once said i was in denial. i denied it.

WRONG! It's only the answer to such questions as ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, and mathematical problems such as 6*7. Other questions may not have that answer. ;)

objects in that question may be closer than they appear.

WRONG! It's only the answer to such questions as ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, and mathematical problems such as 6*7. Other questions may not have that answer. ;)

Seeing as there was no question only answers then 42 is the answer to the greatest question so that logically is the answer to go with. Or, we could just start a poll to find out the question.

Seeing as there was no question only answers then 42 is the answer to the greatest question so that logically is the answer to go with. Or, we could just start a poll to find out the question.

I prefer pulling Scrabble(tm) letters out of a bag whilst blindfolded.

The question is "What is 6*9?"


As for rocks, they weigh down your car - bad for FE. That's why nothing is happening there.

The question is "What is 6*9?"

Naw, that's 54.

Unless you're using base 13.




As for rocks, they weigh down your car - bad for FE. That's why nothing is happening there.

The secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.

Base 13? I wouldn't even know how to begin to figure that one out.

Depending on what kind of rocks you may get fire.

54(base13) = 13*5 + 4 = 69(base10)

42(base10) = 13*3 + 3 = 33(base13)

42(base13) = 13*4 + 2 = 54(base10)

;)

54(base13) = 13*5 + 4 = 69(base10)

42(base10) = 13*3 + 3 = 33(base13)

42(base13) = 13*4 + 2 = 54(base10)

;)


so 119 (base 10) = 92 (base 13) 13*9 +2

Is this good for anything?
1. You can look really smart at a Star Trek convention.
2. Makes people ask "Is this good for anything?"
3. Amaze your drinking buddies who can't count normally anyway.
4. A technique used on people smaller than you for really underhanded loan sharking.
5. Great way to make strippers really mad after a V.I.P. dance.
6. Tell your parents school added a new class, and you need book money for "Math on meth..." (dazzle them with your new found talent) so you can get another lap-dance next week without getting thrown out, this time.

:D - Dale

My brain hurts...but I think I figured it out.

Using the Suzuki log:

35 (base 10) = 13*2+9 = 29 (base 13)

Am I right?

Yes, that is correct.

To count in any base, start from the right and multiply each position by the base raised to the position (starting with 0), then add. So, to use the familiar base 10,

1111(base 10) = 1*(10^3) + 1*(10^2) + 1*(10^1) + 1*(10^0) = 1*(1000) + 1*(100) + 1*(10) + 1*(1)

Binary works this way as well:

1111(base 2) = 1*(2^3) + 1*(2^2) + 1*(2^1) + 1*(2^0) = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15(base 10)

Each position holds the same number of symbols as the base (starting with 0). That means that in binary, you only have 0 and 1 -- 2 characters. In base 10, you have 0-9. For bases higher than 10, you start using the alphabet. Base 13 for example uses 0-D. Base 16 (also known as hexadecimal) uses 0-F.

Therefore, 182(base 10) = DD(base 13)

Okay, enough sidetracking from me. :o

Yes, that is correct.

To count in any base, start from the right and multiply each position by the base raised to the position (starting with 0), then add. So, to use the familiar base 10,

1111(base 10) = 1*(10^3) + 1*(10^2) + 1*(10^1) + 1*(10^0) = 1*(1000) + 1*(100) + 1*(10) + 1*(1)

Binary works this way as well:

1111(base 2) = 1*(2^3) + 1*(2^2) + 1*(2^1) + 1*(2^0) = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15(base 10)

Each position holds the same number of symbols as the base (starting with 0). That means that in binary, you only have 0 and 1 -- 2 characters. In base 10, you have 0-9. For bases higher than 10, you start using the alphabet. Base 13 for example uses 0-D. Base 16 (also known as hexadecimal) uses 0-F.

Therefore, 182(base 10) = DD(base 13)

Okay, enough sidetracking from me. :o


so... less see if I have this right. #5 Happiness?

When they pulled the scrabble tiles from the bag, that is the question that they got.

Answer: 42
Question: "What is 6*9?"

Yes, it's incorrect - Douglas Adams was merely proving the point of how screwed up our universe really is.

When they pulled the scrabble tiles from the bag, that is the question that they got.

Answer: 42
Question: "What is 6*9?"

Yes, it's incorrect - Douglas Adams was merely proving the point of how screwed up our universe really is.

Actually, I was trying to score an übergeek point by bringing in something from Douglas Adams' notes to Fit the Sixth in The Original Hitchhiker's Radio Scripts, where he said something to the effect of: "Some would-be clever people pointed out that 6x9 does equal 42 in base 13."

And base 13 is great if you ever grow three more fingers.

And base 13 is great if you ever grow three more fingers.

It's all very simple...


If you grew up doing octal and hexidecimal conversions with your dad while waiting for food when you go out to eat, it's very simple. You do learn to think outside the box for some things that way.

however, if you learned shopping with your mother at one of the very first target style stores (atlantic mills) in minnesota, you learned to stay inside the box. and you learned that you can save money on things you wouldn't have purchased were they not on sale.

not that you saved any rocks..........

That's why I like this site, its members are insightful, intelligent, entertaining and not afraid to let their dork flags fly.

Yes, that is correct.

To count in any base, start from the right and multiply each position by the base raised to the position (starting with 0), then add. So, to use the familiar base 10,

1111(base 10) = 1*(10^3) + 1*(10^2) + 1*(10^1) + 1*(10^0) = 1*(1000) + 1*(100) + 1*(10) + 1*(1)

Binary works this way as well:

1111(base 2) = 1*(2^3) + 1*(2^2) + 1*(2^1) + 1*(2^0) = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15(base 10)

Each position holds the same number of symbols as the base (starting with 0). That means that in binary, you only have 0 and 1 -- 2 characters. In base 10, you have 0-9. For bases higher than 10, you start using the alphabet. Base 13 for example uses 0-D. Base 16 (also known as hexadecimal) uses 0-F.

Therefore, 182(base 10) = DD(base 13)

Okay, enough sidetracking from me. :o

Okay, now more sidetracking from me. How can you sidetrack something that never had a track to begin with. (I just realized I double posted. I am tired. Sorry.)

So, I get converting from base x to base 10, but what about the other way around. Is there a trick to convert from base 10 to base x? I basically guessed at my last equation.

(And, now I realize that I didn't post my last entry before going on this tangent. Told you I am tired.)

Have a look at the second post here (http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55783.html) to get a simple method to do what you are asking. :)

Thanks Sean, now I know one more thing that will probably be totally useless in life:D

(I like knowing useless facts, and the fact that it math related makes it even more enticing.)

To check my skills:

35 (base 10)=1022 (base 3)

(3^3)*1 + (3^2)*0 + (3^1)*2 + (3^0)*2 = 27 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 35(base 10)

Yup! :thumbs_up:

Thanks Sean, now I know one more thing that will probably be totally useless in life:D

(I like knowing useless facts, and the fact that it math related makes it even more enticing.)

To check my skills:

35 (base 10)=1022 (base 3)

If you go into engineering or computing fields, this will be quite useful (maybe not base 3, but certainly non-decimal arithmetic, binary gives you lots of cool tricks, too).

Like this:
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

Excellent. I hadn't realized this thread was still alive.

Personally, I'm still very carefully weighing my choice. This can't be rushed. It is difficult though - nothing realy feels right.

I refuse to choose "I refuse to make a choice", but honestly, "Dogs" isn't much better. I'm thinking...I'm thinking more of a sort of "off-yellow".