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(...) Fine, Lar, but the eqn I cited defines z!! for all complex z[1], so 3.141592654!! *is* a valid expression, whether you wanna call it double factorial or not. ROSCO [1] In fact, it doesn't - it erroneously uses x on the right side of the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Absolutely! "off-topic.fun" and "starwars" are the perfect groups to place it in. I've pretty much given up on Sunday evening TV, so I'm going to turn it on tonight just to watch that! (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I no way is anybody slighted by your postin’ placement! ~In fact I for one am elated at the news. If not for your message I would have likely *missed the trailer entirely. ¤Sincerely, --==RïçhårÐ==-- *cause after ‘Malcolm’ I'm usually affixed (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.starwars)
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Hi all, Fox will air a 2 1/2 minute trailer for Attack of the Clones tonight between Malcolm in the Middle and X-Files. Details at: (URL) C. (who will not be insulted if you tell me I posted to the wrong group(s)-- just set appropriate FUT) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It does indeed vary. By my book it's clear as day that an extension of something means the original something *doesn't* apply in the extended area. (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) so (...) 8?) A quick calculation gives about 3.32 (but I could have stuffed it up) which isn't the best approximation of pi I've ever seen, but baseball's a silly game, anyway... ROSCO (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 54... (...) Double factorial equation (8) clearly states "Similarly, the double factorial can be extended to complex arguments as: [eqn image that I can't be bothered linking to]", similarly Factorial eqn (7). Which by my book means these (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yes, except for the dirt parts of the infield (first and third base lines, the first to third swath, the pitchers mound, the part from the mound to home plate, etc.) At least in Major League parks they do, unless it's astroturf they are using (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ...but if the approximation's nearer to 8, your ball park could have a lot of surplus turf Cheers Richie (who wonders whether they turf entire ball parks anyway...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Contacting LEGO Australia
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(...) an EXTENSION of factorial to reals and complex numbers... NOT that factorial itself works with reals. You're holding a busted flush. (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Certainly! Just not a very good one...although it's somewhere betwee 3 & 8, so it's in the ball park... ROSCO (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Just don't go to a quintuple factorial: "Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of a diseased mind" -Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man) Cheers Richie (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) While that may be true, you're not claiming that an approximation of pi is 3.141592654!! are you? Cheers Richie (who's happy to use 3.1 or 25/8 as an approximation.) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Contacting LEGO Australia
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(...) I guess I shoulda looked harder: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Bzzzt. The factorial (and double factorial, !!) can be extended to real & complex arguments, as discussed here: (URL)See your nit(1) and raise you one. (2) (...) I'll be seeing that hand, please!!! [1] ROSCO [1] No, I don't know of a triple (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Whoops! c /pi to 10 digits/the first 10 digits of pi/ (...) "Correct", since the next digit after 2653 is >4 so the 53 rounds up to 54... But ACTUALLY INcorrect since " 3.141592654!! " is actually an invalid arithmetic expression. You cannot (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | 'Lego Birthday Party'... while you are out shopping...
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G'day all! I want to give my son next year a Lego Birthday party for his 4th Birthday. (Not this year as it will be at McDonalds). I'm getting this prepared now as I want to make it really special for him (and me mwahaha). Anyway, while you lovely (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.fun.party, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You didn't want me to just *give* you the answer, did you? Actually, based on your original response to the grammar rodeo, I couldn't really tell if you were playing along with the sillines, or you were in fact unsure what I was talking about. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) it is worth a look. Try these URLs of the same thing instead: (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The "Unknown" Santa Fe
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(...) Well ya, but that's an obsCure reference. You told me to look for obsure references. Didn't find any. :-) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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