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* Re: memorable quote (or joke) related to math...Edward Murphy
`- Re: memorable quote (or joke) related to math...Gareth Taylor

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Re: memorable quote (or joke) related to math...

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From: emurph...@zoho.com (Edward Murphy)
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Subject: Re: memorable quote (or joke) related to math...
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:16:59 -0700
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 by: Edward Murphy - Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:16 UTC

On 7/16/2022 10:44 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
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> pls share a memorable quote (or joke) related to math...

"[xkcd] means calling the Ackermann function with Graham's number as the
arguments just to horrify mathematicians."

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From: gtay...@chiark.greenend.org.uk (Gareth Taylor)
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Subject: Re: memorable quote (or joke) related to math...
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 by: Gareth Taylor - Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:24 UTC

In article <tb1qnt$9sd$1@gioia.aioe.org>,
Edward Murphy <emurphy42@zoho.com> wrote:

> "[xkcd] means calling the Ackermann function with Graham's number as
> the arguments just to horrify mathematicians."

Somewhere, far in the distance, Rayo's number can be heard giggling to itself.

Gareth

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