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shofarguy
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 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:37 am Post subject: Doing the Math |
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I've become quite confused lately when people use their partial math equations in place of actual words to comment. You know, "+1" and such things. Well, to me it's not clear if they are referring to a reply, to the OP or what, so I'm here to suggest a solution: a new math formula that will surely solve this problem.
+1(OP) - Means that you agree with the original poster's comments. Kind of like using the word "ditto", but since we're not using words... Oh, and I realize the "+" part is redundant for real math majors, but dang, I have forgotten most of my algebra and need the extra clarity. Btw, if you really agree, you can use bigger numbers to add emphasis.
-1(OP) - Means the same as the above positive (that's the "+") version, only that you don't agree. Use bigger (well bigger negative) numbers to add emphasis to your disgruntled communique.
+1(RP) - Means that you agree with the reply immediately above your post. Use only when no one else is on that particular forum, because you never know if your post will actually post right after the post you are posting about.
-1(RP) - See post immediately above this one. "Negatory on that last post, good buddy."
+1(QRP) - Means that you agree with the reply post you are quoting in your post. You must be versed in using the "quote" button located above and to the right of the post you wish to quote, or be clever enough to properly use the "quote" button located above the editing window while you are writing your mathematical response.
-1(QRP) - | Quote: | | Means that you agree with the reply post you are quoting in your post. You must be versed in using the "quote" button located above and to the right of the post you wish to quote, or be clever enough to properly use the "quote" button located above the editing window while you are writing your mathematical response. |
Only that you don't agree with the quote.
+10("shofarguy") - Use whichever username is appropriate to express your affinity for the TH member of your choice. This is only appropriate on Valentines day, if you and the member are single, or if you are posting in the "Lounge" forum where "Almost anything goes." On other days, it just means you are a fan of that member.
-1("(member user name)") - This will show everyone that you dislike a certain member, in general. It will reveal your passion to us all that you are disgruntled (you use a really big number, like...2 to show that you are very disgruntled) that the named member is even occupying space on the earth, let alone the internet or especially Trumpet Herald.
Be sure to read all the above instructions before using this method to communicate. Review your equations before submitting, or the Moderators may mark your post as incorrect and send you to the Principal's office.
+12.3456789("Brino")
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+1^1/2
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shofarguy
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What could be clearer than that?
Did your equation refer to the OP, a reply or to the author??
Now, go to the Principle's office and review the instructions! 
Brian
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It is not partial math, it is just terse programming. As in
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EdMann
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Had some free time, Bri?
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shofarguy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| EdMann wrote: | Had some free time, Bri?
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+1(QRP)
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sunburstbasser
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| shofarguy wrote: | What could be clearer than that?
Did your equation refer to the OP, a reply or to the author??
Now, go to the Principle's office and review the instructions!
Brian |
None of the above. My equation is, shall we say, imaginary. 
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shofarguy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| sunburstbasser wrote: | | shofarguy wrote: | What could be clearer than that?
Did your equation refer to the OP, a reply or to the author??
Now, go to the Principle's office and review the instructions!
Brian |
None of the above. My equation is, shall we say, imaginary. |
Oh. R-r-r-i-i-ght 
Brino
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RandyTX
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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+(6.023x10*23)
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#define _ ;double
#define void x,x
#define case(break,default) break[O]:default[O]:
#define switch(bool) ;for(;x<bool;
#define do(if,else) inIine(else)>int##if?
#define true (--void++)
#define false (++void--)
char*O=" <60>!?\\\n"_ doubIe[010]_ int0,int1 _ Iong=0 _ inIine(int eIse){int
O1O=!O _ l=!O;for(;O1O<010;++O1O)l+=(O1O[doubIe]*pow(eIse,O1O));return l;}int
main(int booI,char*eIse[]){int I=1,x=-*O;if(eIse){for(;I<010+1;I++)I[doubIe-1]
=booI>I?atof(I[eIse]):!O switch(*O)x++)abs(inIine(x))>Iong&&(Iong=abs(inIine(x
)));int1=Iong;main(-*O>>1,0);}else{if(booI<*O>>1){int0=int1;int1=int0-2*Iong/0
[O]switch(5[O]))putchar(x-*O?(int0>=inIine(x)&&do(1,x)do(0,true)do(0,false)
case(2,1)do(1,true)do(0,false)6[O]case(-3,6)do(0,false)6[O]-3[O]:do(1,false)
case(5,4)x?booI?0:6[O]:7[O])+*O:8[O]),x++;main(++booI,0);}}}
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RandyTX,
That is is such a great piece of C code ... awful hard to understand what it does other than calculate Avogadro's number from the first principles (I guess).
Lovely variable names such as eIse, doubIe and so on. |
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RandyTX
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Presumably the guess is due to the top line of my post (a misdirection), but it's incorrect.
What it actually does is graph polynomials passed on the command line as coeffecients a,b,c of the form ax^0 + bx^1 + cx^2 + ...
For example, to graph y = x^2 you would run
progname 0 0 1
It's not my code, it's one of the entries from the International Obfuscated C Code Contest from a few years ago, written by Jonathan Hoyle.
By now, you're probably asking yourself why it's here. Well, this thread was so weird already, I thought I'd spice it up a bit, and see how many nerds I could draw out of the woodwork.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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RandyTX,
Thank you for clarifying this.
P.S. Avogadro's number (number of molecules in 1 mole) is a declared constant (depends on definition of one gram) and as such cannot be calculated from first principles. |
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shofarguy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Gee,
And I have trouble with +1 
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:48 am Post subject: |
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I have 1/2 a mind... wait, that's a truism.
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shofarguy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| fraserhutch wrote: | | I have 1/2 a mind... wait, that's a truism. |
+1(QRP) Since I've noticed your signature, I don't 1/2 mind.
 Oh-oh, Here come the -1(RP)s
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+1(lasagne)
-1(Mondays
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