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xkcd 2861: X Value (imgs.xkcd.com)

https://xkcd.com/2861/

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The value of n is still unknown, but new results constrain it to fall between 8 and 10^500, ruling out popular 'n=1' and 'n=2' theories.

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[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago

Wake me up when they figure out epsilon

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 11 months ago

Let epsilon be a large number

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

This makes me irrationally uncomfortable.

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

No one said it was irrational, but sure why not

[-] biddy@feddit.nl 4 points 11 months ago

Statistically, 100% of large numbers are irrational so we should assume that it is

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