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D1nk0
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25 Apr 2008, 1:29 am

Ive become extremely superstitious lately about prime numbers, and odd numbers in general. For some reason I
always try to maintain an even number of messages in my e-mail inbox and even here on WP I try to always have an ever number of messages. I see odd numbers, ESPECIALLY prime numbers as being bad luck. Anyone else have strange numerology hang-ups like this?



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25 Apr 2008, 1:35 am

Factor polynomials :twisted:



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25 Apr 2008, 1:37 am

Kalister1 wrote:
Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:



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25 Apr 2008, 1:38 am

D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:


:wink:



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25 Apr 2008, 1:40 am

Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
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Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:


:wink:


Im talking about Integers here you twat! Not algebraic equations. Got something non-smartassed to contribute to this subject?



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25 Apr 2008, 1:43 am

OCD  8O


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25 Apr 2008, 1:48 am

D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:


:wink:


Im talking about Integers here you twat! Not algebraic equations. Got something non-smartassed to contribute to this subject?


I think you're taking this way too serious.



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25 Apr 2008, 1:53 am

Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:


:wink:


Im talking about Integers here you twat! Not algebraic equations. Got something non-smartassed to contribute to this subject?


I think you took a prime number up the ass


Well now I know I can always shove my prime numbers up your ass! :D



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25 Apr 2008, 1:57 am

D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
D1nk0 wrote:
Kalister1 wrote:
Factor polynomials :twisted:



:roll:


:wink:


Im talking about Integers here you twat! Not algebraic equations. Got something non-smartassed to contribute to this subject?


I think you took a prime number up the ass


Well now I know I can always shove my prime numbers up your ass! :D


Sorry, I don't swing that way :wink:
But you definitely seem to be taking it up there



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25 Apr 2008, 2:00 am

D1nk0 wrote:
Ive become extremely superstitious lately about prime numbers, and odd numbers in general. For some reason I
always try to maintain an even number of messages in my e-mail inbox and even here on WP I try to always have an ever number of messages. I see odd numbers, ESPECIALLY prime numbers as being bad luck. Anyone else have strange numerology hang-ups like this?


I don't know, but mine has always been in 3s of everything. I'm not that superstitious but it still gives me that feeling.


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25 Apr 2008, 2:58 am

Polynomials involve prime numbers heavily. I was implying that you'd better be very wary about them, before you attacked me with the twat comment.



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25 Apr 2008, 3:00 am

I like 2s, 3s, 6s, 8s and 0s.

I'm neutral about 1s, 4s, 5s and 9s.

I don't like 7s, except in years (the 70s, 1987, 1997...)


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25 Apr 2008, 3:09 am

No more BS. D1nko, Kalister1, behave yourselves.


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25 Apr 2008, 3:10 am

Quatermass wrote:
No more BS. D1nko, Kalister1, behave yourselves.


I totally agree. Prime numbers and numerology is the topic at hand and not buggery.



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25 Apr 2008, 3:50 am

Just do all of your work in an algebraic extension of the integers :) Then a lot of numbers stop being prime.

*sorry, inner math geek coming out*

obligatory explanation: suppose you take the integers and toss in, say, sqrt(5). Then 5 is no longer prime, since 5 = sqrt(5)*sqrt(5), and it turns out that a whole lot of other numbers stop being prime as well, like 11 = (4 + sqrt(5))*(4 - sqrt(5)). Turns out that depending on which square root you toss in, different primes "stay" prime and others can be factored.

now return to your regularly scheduled thread 8O



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25 Apr 2008, 4:00 am

wolphin wrote:
Just do all of your work in an algebraic extension of the integers :) Then a lot of numbers stop being prime.

*sorry, inner math geek coming out*

obligatory explanation: suppose you take the integers and toss in, say, sqrt(5). Then 5 is no longer prime, since 5 = sqrt(5)*sqrt(5), and it turns out that a whole lot of other numbers stop being prime as well, like 11 = (4 + sqrt(5))*(4 - sqrt(5)). Turns out that depending on which square root you toss in, different primes "stay" prime and others can be factored.

now return to your regularly scheduled thread 8O


This is some good stuff.