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The Physicist proof all odd numbers are prime: 1 is prime, 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is experimental error, 11 is prime, 13 is prime...
by kakaylor 16y ago
The Physicist proof all odd numbers are prime: 1 is prime, 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is experimental error,
11 is prime, 13 is prime...
- Natsu 16y agoI worry about anyone who believes that 1 is prime :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number#Primality_of_one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number#Primality_of_one
- kakaylor 16y agoIt makes for a much better joke if you start at one ;-) It is actually a pretty old joke, there are a few variations on it (one for Computer Scientists, one for Mathematicians, etc...): http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~rfm/107F07/EPMjokes.html http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~rfm/107F07/EPMjokes.html
- Natsu 16y agoOh, I recognize the joke, but I still worry about any engineers who believe that 1 is prime :)