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OCD - is it made worse by IT work?
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostWhat square rooting algorithm do you use?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYou really do have OCD if you need an algorithm for rooting.Code:while(!orgasm) { in(); out(); } smoke();
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I like to convert number plates into Roman numerals then add them up or make dates out of them, then attach significant historical events to them.
So I start to talk to the missus about the battle of austerlitz and she says, 'where did THAT come from ??'
its hard to explain that its because you are bonkers
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYou really do have OCD if you need an algorithm for rooting.
Basically:- guess a square root
- divide the number to be rooted by the guess
- find the mean of the latter two (add the latter to the former and divide by two)
So the square root of 200 is, say (15 + 200/15) / 2 = 14
I'm often square rooting things because for example land areas are often given in hectares or square kilometres or some other unit and it's easier to relate to if it's a single unit square.
A similar algorithm exists for cube roots, and volumes.Comment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostCode:while(!orgasm) { in(); out(); } smoke();
Still, at least the smoking will never kill you.nomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSquare roots are awkward to find by trial and error in your head, but an easy algorithm exists that quickly converges to the answer. Newton's method.
Basically:- guess a square root
- divide the number to be rooted by the guess
- find the mean of the latter two (add the latter to the former and divide by two)
So the square root of 200 is, say (15 + 200/15) / 2 = 14
I'm often square rooting things because for example land areas are often given in hectares or square kilometres or some other unit and it's easier to relate to if it's a single unit square.
A similar algorithm exists for cube roots, and volumes.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostI like to convert number plates into Roman numerals then add them up or make dates out of them, then attach significant historical events to them.
So I start to talk to the missus about the battle of austerlitz and she says, 'where did THAT come from ??'
its hard to explain that its because you are bonkers
But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by nomadd View PostYour wife called. She said if that !orgasm condition is against her, then your code is simply an infinite loop.
Still, at least the smoking will never kill you.Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIf she stopped randomly phoning other people to prove me wrong then I might put some effort inAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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