Your Favorite Number (and why)

My favorite number is 5,872,565.

Why? The answer lies at the US Patent and Trademark Office (http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm). :cool:

What's your favorite number and why? :D

What's your favorite number and why? :D

Mine is 2.2360679775 - it's roughly the square root of five. I like it because we were made to determine it without using the square root button on a calculator at school about 10 years ago. It took about 2 hours of trial and error so the whole lot stuck in my head :cool:

For me I like two.

23, it's my gambling number, anytime I want 23 to show in Vegas, it does.

1,362 I dunno why I like this number, but I never forget it.

867-5309

because its Jenny's number.

14

1. Day of birth
2. The shirt number of the famous dutch soccer player Johan Cruijff (http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruijff) (English (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruijff))

0

... it's somewher in the middle...

4 (guess why ;))

Second favorite is 42 (because it is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything)

I rather like Avogadro's Number, the number of atoms on a gram-atom of any element. I drop this one as an outeageously big number, e.g., "The odds against success are aproximately 6.02 x 10^23 to one, Captain."

When I need a smaller number to make a point, I'll use 3.14159.

00100b, that is very appropriate!! And might I ask why 42 is the answer??

Personally mine is 13, it appears everywhere in my life (I was born at 1313, left the hospital and went to house number 13 on my street. and more) Either that, or Planck's Constant (6.626^-34), coz I love physics, and think Planck was a genius.

00100b, that is very appropriate!! And might I ask why 42 is the answer??
Read the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and the subsequent books by Douglas Adams. ;)

3 - it's applicable to so many things:
Third time's the charm.
Three times a lady
The best things in life come in threes
Three feet in a yard.
Etc.
:)

I like 3 and 9.

9 is just a magical number. Not to mention its also similar to the German word nein which means no. Its my favorite response when someone asks me a question. :chuckle:

Three feet in a yard.
Iceplug, I'm sorry to hear of your dog's amputation. :(

;)

28,

It was July 28 when I start dating my girl ;) (And when officialy she became my girl :chuckle:)

9,

I was born the 9 September 89. It makes "The ninth of the ninth eighty nine"

And also I just like it.

242

As in Belgian industrial artists Front242 (http://www.front242.com)

been a fan for quite a few years now...

The old husband of one the best friends of my mother was in that group (Front 242). Didn't knew it was this popular.

Edit: I just remembered that I saw him a few weeks ago. (He is Richard 23)

12. I was born 12/12

And we don't actually know what 42 is... Is that 42 in Hexadecimal or Base 10, 00100b?

Iceplug, I'm sorry to hear of your dog's amputation. :(

;)
*ROFL* That's awful! I love it!

mine is
5 cuz i am Johnny 5 :) (Fith John in my Family)
and 625

My favorite number is L.
Why? because it's fun to argue about it.

50 is a good number. ;)

My personal favorite (at the moment is 1 1 1 - that's three 1's) because that's what we scored at our hugebigmarchingbandextravanganzafestival today, thereby sending us to the Area competition for the first time ever. :)

My other favorite is 724 (look through my profile and try to guess why)

Mine is 170. I won't say why it's my favorite but some people might already know.
And MikeJ your favorite number is 724 becuase you were born on July the 24th right?

∞ Because it is both big and small. :)

The old husband of one the best friends of my mother was in that group (Front 242). Didn't knew it was this popular.

Edit: I just remembered that I saw him a few weeks ago. (He is Richard 23)

Cool!

Too bad they don't come over to my side of the world to perform too often...

I read a Keyboard Magazine article about the group back in '89 which prompted me to buy one of their records.

Been a fan ever since.

If you see Richard again, tell him he's got a big fan over here in the states. :D

http://www.newwavephotos.com/Front2422/12934Front242.jpg

Im Rhythmus Bleiben!

Correct by_m :)

Cool!

Too bad they don't come over to my side of the world to perform too often...

I read a Keyboard Magazine article about the group back in '89 which prompted me to buy one of their records.

Been a fan ever since.

If you see Richard again, tell him he's got a big fan over here in the states. :D

Im Rhythmus Bleiben!


Well, I don't see if very often, but if I see him, I won't forget to tell him.

14 because its a cool number dont you remember when you were 14 ? wasnt life so complicated haha!

14 because its a cool number dont you remember when you were 14 ? wasnt life so complicated haha!
Not complicated at all - actually I was 14 when I first started programming!

( i'm 14)

my favorite number would have to be Φ, just because it's cool

4 (guess why )
00100b: Is there an actual reason 4 is your favorite number or were you just refering to your name? Or do you just not want to say why?

by_m, that was the joke...

3 - it's applicable to so many things:
Third time's the charm.
Three times a lady
The best things in life come in threes
Three feet in a yard.
Etc.
:)
the dahm triplets?? :) sorry, i watched renovate my family w/ my fiance the past month or two... she always made a face at me when they would show the triplets together .. like yeah i know you wanna look! :)

Bleen is my favorite number. This is the number immediately after 6 and before 7. :D

Bleen is my favorite number. This is the number immediately after 6 and before 7. :D
TO that I can only reply, "splunge".

Of course, that is a pretty big number... it is almost 1 wide!

My favorite number is:

0057718

I'll let you guess why....

My favorite number is:

0057718

I'll let you guess why....
Hint: Type the number into a calculator and turn up-side down. ;)

00100b: Is there an actual reason 4 is your favorite number or were you just refering to your name? Or do you just not want to say why?
Yes, it refers to my nick.

BillSoo? L337 5p34k? So you CAN teach old dogs new tricks! :D

Old Dogs *INVENTED*, as you so noobishly put it, "l337 sp34k".

We of course called it by its rightfull name... K-RAD.

:D

My favorite number is L. . . .

I bet your favorite flavor is "red," right? ;)

I do like to take "13" if given a choice, knowing that others who avoid it will marvel at my courage (or deplore my recklessness).

the dahm triplets?? :) sorry, i watched renovate my family w/ my fiance the past month or two... she always made a face at me when they would show the triplets together .. like yeah i know you wanna look! :)
Aren't baby triplets so hideously adorable (some of them that is)

I do like to take "13" if given a choice, knowing that others who avoid it will marvel at my courage (or deplore my recklessness).
(Any minute now, people will start talking about their least favorite number).

I bet your favorite flavor is "red," right? ;)
Close....Green(actually 00FF33)

alt_255: I'm sorry I'm kind of dense, I didn't get it.
(I say the same to 00100b if he had the same thoughts...)

Aren't baby triplets so hideously adorable (some of them that is)


(Any minute now, people will start talking about their least favorite number).
heh, not nearly as adorable as those three though :) you are aware who i am speaking about right?

you so noobishly put it, "l337 sp34k".

And very glad I am that you should point it out! :D :)

my favorite number is either the Sqr(2) or Pi, because there irrational, like me.

Also the Sqr(Infinity) because its Infinity, and thats cool, i can be all like "dude, you think your smart- well, whats the Square Root of infinity? Hmm?" and there all like "uh... 4? " and im like, "No! hah! My uber-smartness pwn's you, Its infinity! haaaaaah!"

and stuff...

My favorite number is eleventeen.

Mine is 37 which is just a combo of 3 and 7.

2
My first name begins with B, second letter of the alphabet.
Or 7, the month I was born, or 11, the day.
I also like -419, can anyone guess why?

Also the Sqr(Infinity) because its Infinity, and thats cool, i can be all like "dude, you think your smart- well, whats the Square Root of infinity? Hmm?" and there all like "uh... 4? " and im like, "No! hah! My uber-smartness pwn's you, Its infinity! haaaaaah!"

and stuff...
Where I come from I can (and do) get the same effect by asking people the what square root of one is. :chuckle:

Where I come from I can (and do) get the same effect by asking people the what square root of one is. :chuckle:
Most roots are generally round, don't cha know? Ya must not be much of a farmer! :chuckle:

Ahahaha! Nice one Webbone! :D

Sorry to come across the wrong way, by_m, I was just pointing it out. I didn't mean anythhg by it!

heh, not nearly as adorable as those three though :) you are aware who i am speaking about right?
Actually I don't :eek: :whoops: :chuckle: I don't watch that show, but I do know that baby triplets are cuter in comparison to twins and quadruplets (for some reason).
Where I come from I can (and do) get the same effect by asking people the what square root of one is.
Hah. Just mentioning multiplication gets *some* people all confused.

Multiplication? AAAAHHHH!
1x1 Whats that again?

In the dictionary it says nothing about a number being base10 :). Couldn't 'Tom' be a number too, just in base256, there's a thought for you :).

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Sorry to come across the wrong way, by_m, I was just pointing it out. I didn't mean anythhg by it!
Oh not at all, I thank you for pointing it out. You didn't come across wrong at all. (I'm sorry if I made it sound that way though)

My favorite was my Algebra II teacher last year who kept insisting that the square root of 1000 was 100... (For those of you who don't know it's 10sqr(10))

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Euler delivered some powerful stuff in such a small equation! :cool:

For those not familiar, see here (http://www.well.com/user/davidu/euler.html)

The equation is particularly satisfying because it neatly combines the 5 fundamental mathematical constants: 0, 1, e, i and pi (when written as 1 + e^i.pi = 0)

I like 1337. Obvious reasons.

And I'm not one of the new 12 year olds that like it. I've played CS since beta six and it's just something that has caught on with me. I still laugh when I see it in "real life."

The equation is particularly satisfying because it neatly combines the 5 fundamental mathematical constants: 0, 1, e, i and pi (when written as 1 + e^i.pi = 0)
Yes - truly wonderful. And also amusing in an odd way... the mathemeticians cut the e off their dessert and still wanted to keep it in the family so to speak. :chuckle:

7


Oh....


7



Did I say 7?

Is it 7, or 7?

...or 7, oh 7?

;)

I like the number 666 as well, It was actually my locker number for a while...

This is great to read through and see all your answers. I simple have to say the number 3 or pi. 3 because it's not even and it can't be devided by anything but itself and 1. Also because I always say 3rd time lucky and it has always come true. I look forward to reading more replys lol

Silver

3 / 2 = 1.5

Did you mean divided evenly?

My favorite number would have to be 9, because The Fellowship of the Ring had nine members: Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf. :)

Favourite Numbers?! How can you have a favourite?
Hmmm- I'm a big fan of 42 - amongst ye geeks it must be obvious as to why...

I've always liked 9- it's so nifty- evenly odd, plus K-9 (from Dr Who)

7 because it's the opposite of 9. It's odd. and that's all. (And NOT lucky...)

89 rolls off the tongue so nicely- well put to use for exaggeration accounts (i.e. "This is the 89 BILLIONTH time he's called me today!")

2. what other number can be more useful than 2? 2 + 2 = 5. (and not only for extremely large values of 2.- Ignorance is Strength.) There are 10 kinds of people in this world.... those you understand binary and those who don't.

Following along that topic....10. 1010 is 10.

and of course....57006, which is the number of dead people that can read hex besides you. ^_^ Picking a favourite? Can't be done.
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"But," say Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway, isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't though of that" and promply vanishes in a puff of logic.

and of course....57006, which is the number of dead people that can read hex besides you.

You appear to be implying that some of us may be life-deficient with that comment Linux_Chic... ;) :p

I like to think of myself as Life-Challenged thank you! :p

Favourite Numbers?! How can you have a favourite?
Picking a favourite? Can't be done.

Well, as the originator of this thread, picking a favorite CAN be done.

Ok, that is speaking for myself, maybe you DO have a problem picking one :chuckle:

I'll stick with mine though - 5872565 - and the reason why can still be found HERE (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5872565.WKU.&OS=PN/5872565&RS=PN/5872565) - just see the first post in this thread! :D

About euler formula , whats i ? square root of -1 ??
About my favourite num , it would be 0 . WHy ? lol it can make all equations become impossible to solve
for example
4x + 7 = xxx + x^2
Mutiply 0 by both side
0=0
no solution lol

i is indeed the symbol for Sqrt(-1)

My avatar equals "1" ;)

Actually I don't :eek: :whoops: :chuckle: I don't watch that show, but I do know that baby triplets are cuter in comparison to twins and quadruplets (for some reason).



Hint: Playboy :)

omg , i though my lucky number (6) was sooo common...
but if i read through all these posts , i saw noone with 6...
I'm unique! (just like everybody else)

I like pi. There is no end to it. It does not repeate.
When 30 million places were calculated it was found that there was 3 million 1's, 3 million 2's, 3 million 3's............3 million 0.
Not many numbers match this.

Edit:
This is from http://www.eng.um.edu.mt/~andebo/numbers/numcom10.htm

Llife-Deficient or Life-Challanged?
I certainly hope not, although I know the feeling.... ^_^
Look at the question again... the number of *dead* people who can read *hex* besides you. Think about it... 57006.....

I like 1337. Obvious reasons.

And I'm not one of the new 12 year olds that like it. I've played CS since beta six and it's just something that has caught on with me. I still laugh when I see it in "real life."

You think this number started with CS?

(3)1337 has been used for at least 25 years beginning with the whole "krad" speak phase that hackers and phreakers were using.. In short, 1337 has been in use since the very first computer based telecommunications counter-culture began to socialize.

57006 in hex is 'DEAE', don't you mean 57005? :huh:

I can't hide from the fact that the number 1 is intrinsically linked to me. I am the 1st son of the 1st son of a 1st son, I was born on the 1st in the 11th month, the first four digits of my date of birth are 1111. If you do that neumerology thing of adding the numbers in your date of birth, mine it works its way down to 1 as does the number of letters in my name.

Dead people *plus* you....
57005 + 1 = ......
^_^.\/. ...isn't that great?

Simple.

2

The only even prime number.

As a species, we are bi-lateral. 2 eyes. 2 ears. 2 arms, 2 legs .....
As a species, we have two sexes.

(Plus, I was born on Feb. 2nd) :p

Lou must be a groundhog!

Just call me Phil!
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/news/dec01/images/groundhog.jpg

Check the sig
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"Some conjurers say that number three is the magic number, and some say number seven. It's neither my friend, neither. It's number one."

I like pi. There is no end to it. It does not repeate.
When 30 million places were calculated it was found that there was 3 million 1's, 3 million 2's, 3 million 3's............3 million 0.
Not many numbers match this.

Edit:
This is from http://www.eng.um.edu.mt/~andebo/numbers/numcom10.htm

Actually, a lot of numbers match that.. .... ... infinity of them to be exact. Every irrational number has no end and does not repeat. sqrt(2), sqrt(3), sqrt(5)... Every prime number works

I wonder how many PINs are listed here ;)

My favorite would be 7 or 40. Both play huge roles in Biblical literature.

If you're talking bible, don't forget 3.

5 because it's my lucky number

9.109 3826 x 10-31 kg - mass of electron
6.022 1415 x 1023 mol-1 - avogadros number
7.748 091 733 x 10-5 S - conductance quantum
6.626 0693 x 10-34 J s - planck's constant

the best number has to be "i" (for any non mathy people, i = imaginary number derived from the square root of -1)

Hey, I remember being a "k-rad d00d"! You could always tell who the elites were, they always used the dark-grey color for their name with 1 or 2 letters in a bright color.

:cool:

I think my favorite number to work with is 24. You can divide it in half, thirds, quarters, sixths, or eights (and technically twelveths, but I don't have the need to do that very often). And it's almost 25, so you can multiply it by 4 and almost have an even 100.

n(2n-2) = n(2n-2)

n(2n-2) - n(2n-2) = 0

(n-n)(2n-2) = 0

taking (2n-2) = 0

2n-2 = 0

2n = 2

n + n = 2

SO doesn't matter if you take any no. my favorite 2

:chuckle:



Ashutosh

My favorite number is 4.

Married at July 4th, 2003 and ever since I am a happy man :)

Wow... this thread keeps staying alive... I'm wondering what the Total, Average, Median, Min and Max are among the favorite numbers here? :chuckle:

That'd be hard to tell, as probably a third of the people are giving irrational numbers.. or imaginary numbers..

982,007,569, because:
1) It's 31337^2
2) It has '007' in it
3) It has '69' in it

Also Pi*E but I forget what that actually is. ^_^; I also tend to throw around 4,294,967,295 because it's a big number that I can remember (what with being 0xFFFFFFFF and all).

7 and 42.
I was born o a 7th... my parents too... I met my 1st girldfriend on a 7th... I like it... It's really a lucky number for me despite of what people say... I think it's the 1st prime which is really strange
And 42 is (has been, was, will be -I hope-) very present in my life.

the sideways 8 that has to be the best number ever imagined.

that should make the mean, maximum and total all being my other favourite number.

ps sideways 8:

good old infinite :chuckle:

That just leaves median, mode and minimum to be calculated.