▲ 825 ▼ What About Roman? (lemmy.ca) submitted 11 months ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 11 months ago (14 children) I, for one, enjoy Roman numerals. permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 15 points 11 months ago (9 children) Oh yeah big guy? How many letters you need to write 3999? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago (2 children) Isn't it MMMIM? Only one extra character permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 months ago subtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral 'i' ((1)) can only be placed before a 'V' ((5)) or an 'X' ((10)). permalink fedilink source parent [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* I came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) IX permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Many machines on IX, new machines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago Excellent quote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I love doing 3999+1 in Roman numerals in my head without converting first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) That's easy: many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago pretty sure it's lots permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) one for one? what does that mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago It's a non-poly dating ad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago Get out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] guy@piefed.social 1 point 11 months ago groan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 15 points 11 months ago (9 children) Oh yeah big guy? How many letters you need to write 3999? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago (2 children) Isn't it MMMIM? Only one extra character permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 months ago subtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral 'i' ((1)) can only be placed before a 'V' ((5)) or an 'X' ((10)). permalink fedilink source parent [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* I came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) IX permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Many machines on IX, new machines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago Excellent quote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I love doing 3999+1 in Roman numerals in my head without converting first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) That's easy: many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago pretty sure it's lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago (2 children) Isn't it MMMIM? Only one extra character permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 months ago subtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral 'i' ((1)) can only be placed before a 'V' ((5)) or an 'X' ((10)). permalink fedilink source parent [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* I came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 months ago subtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral 'i' ((1)) can only be placed before a 'V' ((5)) or an 'X' ((10)). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* I came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) IX permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Many machines on IX, new machines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago Excellent quote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Many machines on IX, new machines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago Excellent quote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I love doing 3999+1 in Roman numerals in my head without converting first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) That's easy: many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago pretty sure it's lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago pretty sure it's lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) one for one? what does that mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago It's a non-poly dating ad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago It's a non-poly dating ad. permalink fedilink source parent
