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When attempting to prove intelligence to aliens by mathematical proof, would we include 1 as a prime number?
by legohead 8y ago
When attempting to prove intelligence to aliens by mathematical proof, would we include 1 as a prime number?
- mcguire 8y agoMathematicians: No! Engineers: Eh, maybe? The guy doing the engraving on the gold plaque on the side of the space probe: What is that, a potato? Aliens: They treat root vegetables as numbers. Alien anthropologist: They worship plants. Alien TV presenter: In showing us agriculture, they introduced us to mathematics! (Me: I think I need to cut down on the cold medicine.)
- fjsolwmv 8y agoIt doesn't matter. An additional element at the beginning of a sequence won't make anyone think you unintelligent, just a bit confused
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