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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Before you take a calculated risk, should you check that you are good with maths?

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    ronlease
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    I can see we're divided on the issue, and I take this as a sine. As such, I had to look up Euler's number to see if he could help Laplace transform this mess in time before we go off on tangents.

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      My wife would Gauss about math all day long, it was like Poisson to her.

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      Ravi Bhavnani
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      Isn't that like putting the horse before Descartes? /ravi

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        Isn't that like putting the horse before Descartes? /ravi

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        jeron1
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        Possibly, but Venn again maybe not.

        "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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          Possibly, but Venn again maybe not.

          "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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          Ravi Bhavnani
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          You're right!  I guess Eulern something new every day! /ravi

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            Before you take a calculated risk, should you check that you are good with maths?

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            MacSpudster
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            Equality, my Boy. Equality.

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              You're right!  I guess Eulern something new every day! /ravi

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              I don't mean to sound derivative, but that way of thinking is integral to becoming more knowledgeable.

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                I don't mean to sound derivative, but that way of thinking is integral to becoming more knowledgeable.

                "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                Bassam Abdul Baki
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                That's what differentiates the experts from the amateurs.

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                • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                  That's what differentiates the experts from the amateurs.

                  Web - BM - RSS - Math - LinkedIn

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                  Ravi Bhavnani
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                  Yes, it can be quite limiting. /ravi

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                  • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                    That's what differentiates the experts from the amateurs.

                    Web - BM - RSS - Math - LinkedIn

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                    jeron1
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                    There's absolute value in that statement.

                    "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                      There's absolute value in that statement.

                      "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                      Ravi Bhavnani
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                      That's a sign. /ravi

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                        That's a sign. /ravi

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                        Abhinav S
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                        Absolute-ly.

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                        • R Ravi Bhavnani

                          That's a sign. /ravi

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                          Abhinav S
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                          Positive-ly.

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                          • R Ravi Bhavnani

                            That's a sign. /ravi

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                            jeron1
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                            I'm positive that you are right.

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                              That's a sign. /ravi

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                              TonyManso
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                              All this maths talk is making me hungry! Pi, anyone?

                              On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright

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                                All this maths talk is making me hungry! Pi, anyone?

                                On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright

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                                Ravi Bhavnani
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                                Don't be irrational! /ravi

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                                  Don't be irrational! /ravi

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                                  How long are we Abel to keep this silliness going?

                                  ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                    How long are we Abel to keep this silliness going?

                                    ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                    jeron1
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                                    Until we're all in L'Hospital?

                                    "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                                      Until we're all in L'Hospital?

                                      "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                                      What load of hyperbola!

                                      ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                        How long are we Abel to keep this silliness going?

                                        ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                        OriginalGriff
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                                        As long as I Cain ...

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                                          What load of hyperbola!

                                          ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                          Ravi Bhavnani
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                                          I didn't see that curve ball coming! /ravi

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