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Greatest Equations Ever

Posted by timothy on from the comic-shop-guy's-revenge dept.

sgant writes "What is your favorite equation? This was the question asked by Physics World in a recent poll. This is also covered in a New York Times article about the same poll. Some of the equations mentioned were the simplistic 1+1=2 and Euler's equation, ei + 1 = 0. What are some of your favorite equations?"

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  1. whatthe? by RocketRainbow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    surely not!

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  2. Re:correction by buzy+buzy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MMM pi

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  3. Gnome's Equation by SirBruce · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Collect underpants + ??? = Profit!

    Bruce

  4. mod this up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sigh.

    Mod this up, it's not overrated.

  5. Re:Bayes' Theorem! by DavidHumus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I agree, even if it's more properly known as "Bayes's Theorem" - see http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html#1.