more nerd jokes? OK

Cheesypuff · 02-15-2007, 10:02 AM

there are 10 kinds of people in this world

those who know binary

and those who don't

DarkFury · 02-15-2007, 10:14 AM

Guess this is OLD nerd joke day huh?

bachviet · 02-15-2007, 11:52 AM

Stop nerding!

Burzhui · 02-16-2007, 08:32 AM

Markel · 02-16-2007, 08:37 AM

Complete this sequence:

??, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, ??

And, no, the answers are NOT 18 and 9!

Burzhui · 02-16-2007, 08:42 AM

Farey Sequence?

Markel · 02-16-2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burzhui

Farey Sequence?

No, nothing that complicated.

Jeffbx · 02-16-2007, 11:17 AM

Is it true that the integral of e to the xth power is a function of u to the nth power?

Napoleon54 · 02-16-2007, 02:52 PM

Now this one is no joke.

Formula describing the "beer goggles" effect:

Quote:

An = number of units of alcohol consumed
S = smokiness of the room (graded from 0-10, where 0 clear air; 10 extremely smoky)
L = luminance of 'person of interest' (candelas per square metre; typically 1 pitch black; 150 as seen in normal room lighting)
Vo = Snellen visual acuity (6/6 normal; 6/12 just meets driving standard)
d = distance from 'person of interest' (metres; 0.5 to 3 metres)

A formula rating of less than one means no effect. Between one and 50 the person you would normally find unattractive appears less "visually offensive".

Non-appealing people become suddenly attractive between 51 and 100. At more than 100, someone not considered attractive looks like a super model.

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Cheesypuff · 02-16-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

Complete this sequence:

??, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, ??

And, no, the answers are NOT 18 and 9!

im stumped....

whats the answer?

eSDee · 02-16-2007, 06:09 PM

18 or 9

Cheesypuff · 02-16-2007, 06:18 PM

but using the logical OR doesn't work either.

you can't put an 18 or 9 either end.

Markel · 02-16-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesypuff

im stumped....

whats the answer?

OK - hint time. The numbers are all the same.

Napoleon54 · 02-16-2007, 11:32 PM

18 and 9 logically complete the sequence. Whether or not that's the answer you're looking for is an entirely different issue.

Grafalgar · 02-17-2007, 12:17 AM

20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 7?

Cheesypuff · 02-17-2007, 01:40 AM

WTF??!?! how did you get 20 and 7???

i have failed being a math teacher....

Burzhui · 02-17-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesypuff

WTF??!?! how did you get 20 and 7???

i have failed being a math teacher....

no you haven't as a teacher you should know that a question itself makes all the difference, with the lack of information in the stem the only logical completion of the sequence is 18 and 9. If any additional info was given, then we would be able to solve it otherwise

Burzhui · 02-17-2007, 08:52 AM

probably has something to do with additing of the digits

zenbooty · 02-17-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grafalgar

20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 7?

Younger geeks might not be as familiar with this one.

Parity bit. That's my hint.

InfiniteNothing · 02-17-2007, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 8

Makes about as much sense as Graf
I'm also going to propose
18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 0

ranger2 · 02-17-2007, 01:22 PM

"??, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, ??"! There-complete!

bachviet · 02-17-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grafalgar

20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 7?

That's correct and he's good. It has something to do with subtraction of two numbers and coming out with a prime number.

zenbooty · 02-17-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bachviet

That's correct and he's good. It has something to do with subtraction of two numbers and coming out with a prime number.

That's not the reason I'm aware of. Those look like octal numbers to me...

Markel · 02-17-2007, 05:08 PM

All the numbers are 16 (decimal). What is changing is the base. So, 20 is correct for the first number (base 8). After 10 (in the base 16 spot), and following the hex system of using letters after 9, you would put "g" (base 17).

InfiniteNothing · 02-17-2007, 05:19 PM

Now I wish I read your hint. I was guessing the sequence was nonyl.. that or the digits added up to 0,1,2,3,4...

gwilks98 · 02-17-2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bachviet

That's correct and he's good. It has something to do with subtraction of two numbers and coming out with a prime number.

So how is it not 18 and 9 again?

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
-
11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02

=
07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07

20 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 07
-
13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04

=
07 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 03

You get a prime number either way, it just depends on which two numbers you subtract by.

Grafalgar · 02-18-2007, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

All the numbers are 16 (decimal). What is changing is the base. So, 20 is correct for the first number (base 8). After 10 (in the base 16 spot), and following the hex system of using letters after 9, you would put "g" (base 17).

Heh - that's interesting! Now your "All the numbers are the same" makes so much more sense

Btw, the way I got my sequence was to consider all the numbers as base 8 (octal).

20, 17, 16, ..., 10, 7 is a proper octal progression sequence, that counts down from decimal 16

If anyone wants to verify, open up Microsoft Calculator, switch to Scientific. Type in "16", then select the "Oct" radio button. It should turn into 20. Then subtract one, and keep going.

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02-16-2007, 08:37 AM	#5
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	Complete this sequence: ??, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, ?? And, no, the answers are NOT 18 and 9! __________________ stay low... keep moving...

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Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	Farey Sequence?

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02-16-2007, 06:18 PM	#12
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	but using the logical OR doesn't work either. you can't put an 18 or 9 either end.

02-16-2007, 11:32 PM	#14
Napoleon54 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: floating inside of a giant egg made of stars Posts: 4,861	18 and 9 logically complete the sequence. Whether or not that's the answer you're looking for is an entirely different issue.

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Grafalgar Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 373	20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 7? __________________ Last edited by Grafalgar : 02-17-2007 at 12:24 AM.

02-17-2007, 01:40 AM	#16
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	WTF??!?! how did you get 20 and 7??? i have failed being a math teacher....

02-17-2007, 08:52 AM	#18
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	probably has something to do with additing of the digits

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02-17-2007, 05:08 PM	#24
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	All the numbers are 16 (decimal). What is changing is the base. So, 20 is correct for the first number (base 8). After 10 (in the base 16 spot), and following the hex system of using letters after 9, you would put "g" (base 17).

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InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Now I wish I read your hint. I was guessing the sequence was nonyl.. that or the digits added up to 0,1,2,3,4...

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