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PVnRT

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Sun Sep-28-08 08:11 PM
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EPIC Math Fail

Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 08:12 PM by IAmJacksSmirkingReve

For anyone a) knows Euler's equation and b) can fucking read, this is massively dumb.

(For the non-mathematically inclined, the check is made out for 0.002 cents)

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harmonicon

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Sun Sep-28-08 08:29 PM
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1. maybe that's what he owed?

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pokerfan

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Sun Sep-28-08 08:55 PM
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3. Whoever wrote the caption

Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 09:16 PM by pokerfan

failed by misreading e^iπ as e^2pi.

e^ipi = -1.

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harmonicon

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Sun Sep-28-08 09:00 PM
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5. I see

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pokerfan

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Sun Sep-28-08 08:52 PM
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2. hmmmm.....

(For the non-mathematically inclined, the check is made out for 0.002 cents)

You sure about that?

It looks to me like it's made out to 0.2 cents, i.e. 0.002 dollars.

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PVnRT

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Mon Sep-29-08 06:38 AM
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6. You're right

I always right out cents as fractions, so I confused myself. Still not as much fail as mistaking an "i" for "2".

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Lethe

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Sun Sep-28-08 09:00 PM
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4. how is it not 536.49?

Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 09:01 PM by ikhor

?

edit: oh i thought it was e^2pie

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mainegreen

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Mon Sep-29-08 07:18 AM
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7. The storty behind that check is wicked funny.

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LynzM

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Mon Sep-29-08 10:06 AM
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12. Yeah, it is a good story...

Basically, it's a "fuck you and your stupid rules that don't take anything resembling logic into account!" :rofl:

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Bill McBlueState

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Mon Sep-29-08 11:46 AM
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13. I'd like to hear it! n/t

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mainegreen

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Mon Sep-29-08 11:55 AM
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14. Here you go:

http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/

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Rabrrrrrr

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Mon Sep-29-08 08:11 AM
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8. That's good! Stupid captioner. It's e to the i times pi, not 2 times pi

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Droopy

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Mon Sep-29-08 08:15 AM
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9. That reminds me

I have to pay the cable bill.

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Dr. Strange

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Mon Sep-29-08 08:32 AM
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10. No, THIS is epic math fail:

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Mon Sep-29-08 08:41 AM
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11. Catastrophic, hemispheric Math Fail

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