Which indelible mathematical truth is that? The one based upon the birth date of Christ? Well, not only did they get that wrong, but they couldn't count backwards properly (because they didn't understand the concept of 0 **** chill - the urge to flame - chill **** its that "zero" word. Read here to understand why whatever happens tomorrow is entirely a cultural/technological phenomenon, and *** chill *** not an indelible mathematical truth: http://www.historyhouse.com/stories/calendrical_co nfusion_2.asp
I think the paperclip is there because they got probably got a ton of people in focus groups who just sat at a blank screen for half an hour and then complained about "not knowing what to do." Its called the lowest common denominator.
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Which indelible mathematical truth is that? The one based upon the birth date of Christ? Well, not only did they get that wrong, but they couldn't count backwards properly (because they didn't understand the concept of 0 **** chill - the urge to flame - chill **** its that "zero" word. Read here to understand why whatever happens tomorrow is entirely a cultural/technological phenomenon, and *** chill *** not an indelible mathematical truth: http://www.historyhouse.com/stories/calendrical_co nfusion_2.asp
I think the paperclip is there because they got probably got a ton of people in focus groups who just sat at a blank screen for half an hour and then complained about "not knowing what to do." Its called the lowest common denominator.