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I think this question is cool to think about and try to answer: What is the lowest integer that doesn't have any hits on google? Is there any reasoning that can

I think this question is cool to think about and try to answer: What is the lowest integer that doesn't have any hits on google? Is there any reasoning that can help estimating the approximate magnitude it should be?

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- martinkallstrom 15y ago
  I know! That's part of the intrigue :)
sovok 15y ago
A problem might be that as soon as you discover that number, you can't tell anyone on the web about it. This for example has no results as of now: http://google.com/search?q=813115181452319 http://google.com/search?q=813115181452319
- rufibarbatus 15y ago
  As of now, it has 3 results (all 3 pointing in some way or the other to your own remark). Damn. That was fast!
  - JacobAldridge 15y ago
    Try (813115181452319 - 1) It's lower, has 0 results, and I'm not mentioning it here!
Almaviva 15y ago
What's the lowest integer that will never have any hits on Google? It must exist by induction, I think.
- fbstj 15y ago
  0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 :p
JacobAldridge 15y ago
You could look at the hits returned on increasing numbers (eg, 1111 v 11111). A quick glance shows they seem to reduce towards zero by the time you reach 12 digits. From there, it's probably trial and error - start with 12 1's in a row and fiddle with them. Even try deleting 2 random digits to see what happens (from 12 ->10 as anything with 11 numbers returns a UPS Package Tracking Link / Ad for me). Lowest I had is 111232111222 - perhaps someone should write a Wikipedia page on it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interesting_number_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interesting_number_paradox
- martinkallstrom 15y ago
  The interesting number paradox was great, didn't know about it. Almost the same contradiction exists in my problem statement, as someone mentioned below. Would you be able to identify the lowest non-indexed number you probably couldn't keep it from being published on the web.

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martinkallstrom 15y ago
I know! That's part of the intrigue :)

sovok 15y ago

A problem might be that as soon as you discover that number, you can't tell anyone on the web about it. This for example has no results as of now: http://google.com/search?q=813115181452319 http://google.com/search?q=813115181452319

rufibarbatus 15y ago
As of now, it has 3 results (all 3 pointing in some way or the other to your own remark). Damn. That was fast!
- JacobAldridge 15y ago
  Try (813115181452319 - 1) It's lower, has 0 results, and I'm not mentioning it here!

Almaviva 15y ago

What's the lowest integer that will never have any hits on Google? It must exist by induction, I think.

fbstj 15y ago
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 :p

JacobAldridge 15y ago

You could look at the hits returned on increasing numbers (eg, 1111 v 11111). A quick glance shows they seem to reduce towards zero by the time you reach 12 digits. From there, it's probably trial and error - start with 12 1's in a row and fiddle with them. Even try deleting 2 random digits to see what happens (from 12 ->10 as anything with 11 numbers returns a UPS Package Tracking Link / Ad for me). Lowest I had is 111232111222 - perhaps someone should write a Wikipedia page on it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interesting_number_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interesting_number_paradox

martinkallstrom 15y ago
The interesting number paradox was great, didn't know about it. Almost the same contradiction exists in my problem statement, as someone mentioned below. Would you be able to identify the lowest non-indexed number you probably couldn't keep it from being published on the web.