161803398874989 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I know, right? Actually, now I'm thinking about it, it's a lot more. Since with one hand, I can easily hold five keys at once, in a range of 18 keys. That gives us 12615 positions per hand ( (18 ncr 5)+(18 ncr 4)+(18 ncr 3)+(18 ncr 2)+(18 ncr 1), if you were wondering ). In total, that makes 12615*12615=159138225 positions for both hands. For some positions, it's possible to hold two keys with one finger, so it's actually more than that. Not saying they all sound good, though. The overwhelming majority (talking 159000000+ here) sound like crap. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
jdanger Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Jesus thanks for the combinatorics flashback. I'm going to go sulk in a corner now while visions of the 5hr exams run their course. If there are 5642 types of cheese and a planet has 13 moons made out of cheese, how many possible cheese moon systems that you would eat are there? That wasn't on there but it should have been. Also, Cheese Factorial is my new band name. Stylized as Cheese! of course. Probably no one outside the math set (oh man see what I did there) will get it. Quote Eat. Sleep. High bar squat. | Strength is a skill, refine it. Follow my Weightlifting team's antics: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Looking for a strength program? Check out The Danger Method and remember to do your damn abs Link to comment
jdanger Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Double post. Oh internets, how do you work. Quote Eat. Sleep. High bar squat. | Strength is a skill, refine it. Follow my Weightlifting team's antics: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Looking for a strength program? Check out The Danger Method and remember to do your damn abs Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I was a linear programming nerd on lotus 1-2-3... the good old days... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I know, right? Actually, now I'm thinking about it, it's a lot more.Since with one hand, I can easily hold five keys at once, in a range of 18 keys. That gives us 12615 positions per hand ( (18 ncr 5)+(18 ncr 4)+(18 ncr 3)+(18 ncr 2)+(18 ncr 1), if you were wondering ). In total, that makes 12615*12615=159138225 positions for both hands.For some positions, it's possible to hold two keys with one finger, so it's actually more than that.Not saying they all sound good, though. The overwhelming majority (talking 159000000+ here) sound like crap. You're right. most of those WOULD sound like crap. lol Double post. Oh internets, how do you work. I'm going to go start a new thread that is about how i know I must not be a nerd, and point number one will be "i have no idea what anyone is talking about in the "what makes you a nerd" thread". Quote Link to comment
vizh Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I play piano as well, but I've never counted positions... I hate reading music anyway, everything sounds better when I do it by ear and play something different each time @Bruce - oh me oh my. So who's your favorite hero? Quote Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @Bruce - oh me oh my. So who's your favorite hero? This is a pretty tough question to answer. I might have to go with Hawkeye from the Avengers. Or Captain America if I'm going with a mainstream title. Daredevil is up there as well. I love DC characters but I just can't relate to a guy like Superman or Batman or Green Lantern. If i had to pick one hands down it would probably be either Swamp Thing or Hellboy. Just the idea of being isolated one of a kind in a world you don't quite understand and a part of you has to remain hidden. Really speaks to me. Quote Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Jesus thanks for the combinatorics flashback. I'm going to go sulk in a corner now while visions of the 5hr exams run their course.If there are 5642 types of cheese and a planet has 13 moons made out of cheese, how many possible cheese moon systems that you would eat are there?Haha, sorry about that. My answer would be: none, I don't eat cheese. Even though I eat cheese, but it's the easy way out. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 fuckin' magnets.... Quote Link to comment
jdanger Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Haha, sorry about that. My answer would be: none, I don't eat cheese. Even though I eat cheese, but it's the easy way out. You know I thought about that later haha. "0, by lactose intolerance/paleo principle. QED. Where's my damn degree already." Quote Eat. Sleep. High bar squat. | Strength is a skill, refine it. Follow my Weightlifting team's antics: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Looking for a strength program? Check out The Danger Method and remember to do your damn abs Link to comment
vizh Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 This is a pretty tough question to answer. I might have to go with Hawkeye from the Avengers. Or Captain America if I'm going with a mainstream title. Daredevil is up there as well. I love DC characters but I just can't relate to a guy like Superman or Batman or Green Lantern. If i had to pick one hands down it would probably be either Swamp Thing or Hellboy. Just the idea of being isolated one of a kind in a world you don't quite understand and a part of you has to remain hidden. Really speaks to me. hawkeye huh??i'll go ahead and say my favorites... doctor strange, cap of course, deadpool, the wasp! jan in my icon <3 and a few more, i just love the marvel universe haha. i liked batman for a while but no other dc series really.... Quote Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 hawkeye huh??i'll go ahead and say my favorites... doctor strange, cap of course, deadpool, the wasp! jan in my icon <3 and a few more, i just love the marvel universe haha. i liked batman for a while but no other dc series really.... oh yeah. Make Mine Marvel for sure. I did like the Green Lantern run for a while there as it was getting to be AMAZING. But i'm over it now. btw i knew Jan was your avatar there. lol. Quote Link to comment
bildungsroman Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I know, right? Actually, now I'm thinking about it, it's a lot more.Since with one hand, I can easily hold five keys at once, in a range of 18 keys. That gives us 12615 positions per hand ( (18 ncr 5)+(18 ncr 4)+(18 ncr 3)+(18 ncr 2)+(18 ncr 1), if you were wondering ). In total, that makes 12615*12615=159138225 positions for both hands.For some positions, it's possible to hold two keys with one finger, so it's actually more than that.Not saying they all sound good, though. The overwhelming majority (talking 159000000+ here) sound like crap. That comment alone qualifies you to be here =)On that note (pun intended), what if you only had a two-octave synthesizer? And would you count each built-in sound as a different combination...? (I think my brain just exploded. This is why I was an English major) Quote BILDUNGSROMAN:ROGUE MONK LVL 4STR: 14 | DEX: 7 | STA: 8 | CON: 7.5 | WIS: 10 | CHA: 3Current Challenge | Bildungsroman's Epic Life | Fitocracy | My blog Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 So who's your favorite hero?This needs a thread of it's own - To the Nerd Cave! Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 That comment alone qualifies you to be here =)On that note (pun intended), what if you only had a two-octave synthesizer? And would you count each built-in sound as a different combination...? (I think my brain just exploded. This is why I was an English major)If it were a two-octave synthesizer, I would be able to span the entire thing with two hands. There are 26 keys on those. Since I've got ten fingers, we get (26 ncr 10)+...+(26 ncr 1)=10970271 positions.I just checked, and my piano/keyboard-thingamajig has 360 synthesized sounds (along with 139 recorded sounds, but most of those are in the synthesized sounds), so that makes 10970271*360 = 3949297560 different positions for two octaves.Sorry guys, I can't help it. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 If it were a two-octave synthesizer, I would be able to span the entire thing with two hands. There are 26 keys on those. Since I've got ten fingers, we get (26 ncr 10)+...+(26 ncr 1)=10970271 positions.I just checked, and my piano/keyboard-thingamajig has 360 synthesized sounds (along with 139 recorded sounds, but most of those are in the synthesized sounds), so that makes 10970271*360 = 3949297560 different positions for two octaves.Sorry guys, I can't help it. I just have this feeling that before long the final tally's going to be 161,803,398,874,989 Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 That may just be the case. I won't bother you with combinatorics anymore. To be honest, it's kind of boring. It's much more interesting to prove that, for instance, n^5-n = 0 mod 5 if n is a natural number. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
Nhiyoka Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Doctor Who, Risk, D&D, Munchkin, Reading (is apparently nerdy...O.o whatever), my love of dragons, Starwars, Dystopian Literature, Portal, Halo, ITS employee (least nerdy of all), past band geek, Firefly, Serenity, Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog, I tend to date nerds (I can't describe how much I love the nerd references and the uber-cute nerd guys. ADORABLE!), my interest in languages, my desire to go to Comicon, cosplay as Chell and a MOTHA EFFIN' DRAGON, Big Bang Theory, being Agnostic/Skeptic (sorry if this offends anyone), Sci-fi and Fantasy. There has to be more but that is all I can come up with atm. Quote Nhiyoka the Fierce Elf Assassin STR: 1| DEX: 2 | STA: 3 | CON:3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 4 Current Challenge: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?13555-Nhiyoka-the-Fierce-s-%282nd-attempt-at-a%29-Challenge[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I just have this feeling that before long the final tally's going to be 161,803,398,874,989 But a trombone is longer than a synthesizer when it is fully extended. Isn't size what matters...now if were talking girth, the tuba would crush you... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
This is Seth Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 i'll go ahead and say my favorites... deadpool Deadpool is quite literally the best thing to come to comic books since a plot.And have you read the screenplay? Because it's hilarious. I'm pretty pissed that Ryan Reynolds gave into the DC Universe, because he was who should be cast as deadpool... again. Quote You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
AngelaTheGeek Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 :-DI'm pretty sure this also qualifies me as a nerd: Quote 90+ Masters Weightlifter Current Lift PRs Snatch: 93kg/205lb // Clean and Jerk: 113kg/248lb // Back Squat: 170kg/375lb Spoiler 2016 USAW Senior Nationals - 6th place 2015 USAW American Open - 8th place 2015 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place 2014 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place 2013 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place Instagram - MyFitnessPal Link to comment
Ardousius Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 What makes me a nerd are as follows: 1. I love Ninja stuff, I try to act and train like one since I was a youngin. 2. I play lots of video games. 3. I love anime. 4. I did a lot of computer programming. 5. And finally I tend to date nerdy women. Quote Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Zelda, Star Trek are my two major ones. The Majora's mask tattoo I have is probably a dead giveaway. Quote "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
ZenGwen Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I've covered most aspects of nerdiness at some point or other. Tons of books, video games, anime, table-top gaming, LARPing. When I was 8, I read Great Expectations just to prove I could. When I was 17, I was the only person who got into the highschool's Advanced Robotics and Programming class, but they didn't adjust the budget, so I built an ARMY of sumo-bots, then acted as a TA for the normal R&P class. In college, having never actually watched much TV, I was elected president of the sci-fi and fantasy society, introduced to Star Trek, and have been an enormous trekkie ever since.Now I'm a bouncy little geek girl with wacky hair, and I work admin at a software house while teaching myself Python and setting up my SafeCall project. Quote Pain is the feeling of weakness leaving the body. Blog | Pinterest | Fitocracy Link to comment
Blaizen Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Guess I better sign in for roll call on this one Unpopular as hell (not that i think that's a major pre req) Used to help the librarians in the school library, of my own free will over lunch and recess Warhammer, all varients, chaos and skaven (extra points for still remembering I think ) loved the origional star wars trilogy (the rest didn't happen!!!!) D&D, AD&D and the Vampires and werewolves games both rp and larp OCD about random details, including researching anything that interests me. 4 am runs to McD's/Burger King or a 24/7 that were rpg induced Comics, (x-men) but they're cool now so it doesn't count right? A strong love of norse and greek mythology Read all the origional Dragon lance novels (Hickman/weiss) Can read more books in a fortnight than most people do in a year Didn't go to either of my school balls since i couldn't get a date Am known by name to many people in the Evony world, even though I don't play anymore Guess that'll do for a start.......... Quote http://fightingcircumstance.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
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