▲ 445 ▼ xkcd #3137: Cursed Number (imgs.xkcd.com) submitted 1 year ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments xkcd #3137: Cursed Number Title text: Another group of mathematicians is working to put an upper bound on the number, although everyone keeps begging them to stop. Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3137/ explainxkcd for #3137
[–] Audalin@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (3 children) But 22301 isn't prime? It's 29*769. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] palordrolap@fedia.io 34 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well, this is embarrassing. This is what I get for mathing after midnight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) The true number messed you up so much you can't recall it any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Can confirm, it stole my lunch money when I tried to see it, then gaslit me and told me my fiancee did. Truly a cursed number. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 34 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well, this is embarrassing. This is what I get for mathing after midnight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) The true number messed you up so much you can't recall it any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Can confirm, it stole my lunch money when I tried to see it, then gaslit me and told me my fiancee did. Truly a cursed number. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) The true number messed you up so much you can't recall it any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Can confirm, it stole my lunch money when I tried to see it, then gaslit me and told me my fiancee did. Truly a cursed number. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Can confirm, it stole my lunch money when I tried to see it, then gaslit me and told me my fiancee did. Truly a cursed number. permalink fedilink source parent