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FAIL IPC-Door-0.11 i86pc-solaris-64int 2.11
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Author: Josts Smokehouse
Date: Sep 10, 2008 21:43

... line 76. # got: '8' # expected: '0' # Failed test 'client-server 1' # at t/08-client.t line 91. # got: '' # expected: '2004-01-01' Magic number checking on storable string failed at ../../lib/Storable.pm (autosplit into ../../lib/auto/Storable/thaw.al) line 415, at t/08-client.t line 115 # Looks like you ...
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Re: A sceptics nightmare
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Author: Sean
Date: Sep 6, 2008 04:06

...? That is, if the largest wheel is, say 100 times larger than the smallest, with n number of wheels between, does choosing 22/7 over 3.1415 make a significant difference? And if ... that change anything? (The later is clearly fractionalized.) Ok, so some clown comes along and claims that the magic number 3 is the secret of the universe since it equals pi. You say that's close enough ... that's wonderful ...
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Re: A sceptics nightmare
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Author: Art
Date: Sep 6, 2008 03:52

...? That is, if the largest wheel is, say 100 times larger than the smallest, with n number of wheels between, does choosing 22/7 over 3.1415 make a significant difference? And if the ... that change anything? (The later is clearly fractionalized.) Ok, so some clown comes along and claims that the magic number 3 is the secret of the universe since it equals pi. You say that's close enough ... that's wonderful ...
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Re: A sceptics nightmare
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Author: John J
Date: Sep 5, 2008 21:12

...? That is, if the largest wheel is, say 100 times larger than the smallest, with n number of wheels between, does choosing 22/7 over 3.1415 make a significant difference? And if the ... does that change anything? (The later is clearly fractionalized.) Ok, so some clown comes along and claims that the magic number 3 is the secret of the universe since it equals pi. You say that's close enough ... that's wonderful ......
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Re: A sceptics nightmare
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Sep 5, 2008 19:46

...? That is, if the largest wheel is, say 100 times larger than the smallest, with n number of wheels between, does choosing 22/7 over 3.1415 make a significant difference?  And if the ..., does that change anything? (The later is clearly fractionalized.) Ok, so some clown comes along and claims that the magic number 3 is the secret of the universe since it equals pi. You say that's close enough ... that's wonderful ... you...
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Re: A sceptics nightmare
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Author: Art
Date: Sep 5, 2008 07:27

...? That is, if the largest wheel is, say 100 times larger than the smallest, with n number of wheels between, does choosing 22/7 over 3.1415 make a significant difference? And if the ... toothed gears, does that change anything? (The later is clearly fractionalized.) Ok, so some clown comes along and claims that the magic number 3 is the secret of the universe since it equals pi. You say that's close enough ... that's wonderful ... ...
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Re: a relational database done in forth would r0ck
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Author: Doug Hoffman
Date: Aug 29, 2008 09:56

...is that the system will choose the right methods without the programmer's knowledge? Is there some intrinsically magic number of methods (16?) that should not be exceeded? If so, why? Should the Forth system invoke more training... and enforce a max limit? Are there also a maximum limit to the number of Forth words to be defined to solve a particular problem? When overloading ...
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Re: Light quanta and consciousness / subconsciousness.
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Author: zinnic
Date: Aug 29, 2008 05:30

..., and a corresponding conjunction of identically low reciprocals in the two states , establishes that the Universe is patterned on the number eight. The Magic number (something Pythagoras missed?) Thus,near zero and near infinirty (quantum and bunkum)  are continuums that extend into, and conflate with,  each other  at ...
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Re: Light quanta and consciousness / subconsciousness.
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Aug 29, 2008 00:26

... bunkum states, and a corresponding conjunction of identically low reciprocals in the two states , establishes that the Universe is patterned on the number eight. The Magic number (something Pythagoras missed?) Thus,near zero and near infinirty (quantum and bunkum)  are continuums that extend into, and conflate with,  each other  at ...
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Author: Mycoloteur
Date: Aug 10, 2008 11:45

... be as big as they are, I guess :) I like them all (i.e., all combinations). Its a matter of mood for me. The point being there is no magic number because it is a matter of taste. That brings us full circle to finding out what you like through basic science. I had to stop and think. You're right ...
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