Try these for size ( actual interview questions ) PITA interviewer > What's bigger, e^pi or pi^e ? If you get past that one, PITA interviewer > What's i^1 ?

Try these for size ( actual interview questions ) PITA interviewer > What's bigger, e^pi or pi^e ? If you get past that one, PITA interviewer > What's i^1 ? Clever student> Its just 1 unit on the imaginary axis. PITA interviewer >Good! So then, whats i^i ? Clever student > Probably a few more units on the imaginary axis! PITA interviewer >Then why does google say 0.207 ( http://www.google.com/search?q=i^i http://www.google.com/search?q=i^i ) Clever student> hmmm...ohhh...aaahhh....WTF...I hate math I don't want this stupid stupid job lemme go back to coding monads in Haskell for my ubercool startup. PITA interviewer >Don't let the door hit you on your way out.