Numbers alphabetized
December 23, 2006 8:23 AM Subscribe
Eight, eight hundred, eight hundred and eight, eight hundred and eighteen, eight hundred and eighty, eight hundred and eighty-eight, eight hundred and eighty-five, eight hundred and eighty-four, eight hundred and eighty-nine, eight hundred and eighty-one, eight hundred and eighty-seven, eight hundred and eighty-six, eight hundred and eighty-three, eight hundred and eighty-two, eight hundred and eleven, eight hundred and fifteen, eight hundred and fifty, eight hundred and fifty-eight, eight hundred and fifty-five, eight hundred and fifty-four, eight hundred and fifty-nine, eight hundred and fifty-one, eight hundred and fifty-seven, eight hundred and fifty-six, eight hundred and fifty-three, eight hundred and fifty-two, eight hundred and five, eight hundred and forty, eight hundred and forty-eight, eight hundred and forty-five, eight hundred and forty-four, eight hundred and forty-nine, eight hundred and forty-one, eight hundred and forty-seven, eight hundred and forty-six, eight hundred and forty-three, eight hundred and forty-two, eight hundred and four...
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is sort of long and perhaps slightly pointless.
Well, that all seems to be in order.
posted by Robot Rowboat at 8:31 AM on December 23, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by Robot Rowboat at 8:31 AM on December 23, 2006 [2 favorites]
Why did you bother posting this? I'd also note that they aren't even using the American standard names for numbers, which exclude the "and", so it's all wrong from start to finish.
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 8:36 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 8:36 AM on December 23, 2006
They forgot 0.5
posted by Drunken_munky at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by Drunken_munky at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
aren't even using the American standard names ... so it's all wrong from start to finish
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posted by matthewr at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
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posted by matthewr at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
they aren't even using the American standard names for numbers
The author is French.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
The author is French.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 8:41 AM on December 23, 2006
"+ add to favorites"!
posted by zorro astor at 8:42 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by zorro astor at 8:42 AM on December 23, 2006
I see a pattern here. And I'm not referring to the numbers.
posted by hal9k at 8:46 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by hal9k at 8:46 AM on December 23, 2006
Astro Zombie 3, Astro Zombie 2, Astro Zombie 1 ...
Take off!
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:47 AM on December 23, 2006
Take off!
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:47 AM on December 23, 2006
The author is French.
That's prima facie, right there! Possibly also cause celebre, for all I know.
posted by dash_slot- at 8:47 AM on December 23, 2006
That's prima facie, right there! Possibly also cause celebre, for all I know.
posted by dash_slot- at 8:47 AM on December 23, 2006
they aren't even using the American standard names for numbers, which exclude the "and", so it's all wrong from start to finish.
Because the American standard is the only standard, dammit!
posted by Robot Rowboat at 8:48 AM on December 23, 2006
Because the American standard is the only standard, dammit!
posted by Robot Rowboat at 8:48 AM on December 23, 2006
One thousand three hundred thirty-seven
posted by autodidact at 8:49 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by autodidact at 8:49 AM on December 23, 2006
It's about time somebody alphabetized the numbers. They're so confusing in the random order they normally appear in.
posted by fatbobsmith at 8:53 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by fatbobsmith at 8:53 AM on December 23, 2006
e comes before eight. it's approximately 2.718281828 and continues infinitely with all the numbers from 0 to 9 appearing randomly.
posted by bruce at 8:59 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by bruce at 8:59 AM on December 23, 2006
They forgot pi, too.
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:15 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:15 AM on December 23, 2006
I just did the first ten thousand numbers for ya.
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:18 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:18 AM on December 23, 2006
lupus_yonderboy writes "Why did you bother posting this? I'd also note that they aren't even using the American standard names for numbers, which exclude the 'and', so it's all wrong from start to finish."
OF COURSE BECAUSE AMERICA SETS THE STANDARD FOR THE WHOLE WORLD AMIRITE
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 9:22 AM on December 23, 2006
OF COURSE BECAUSE AMERICA SETS THE STANDARD FOR THE WHOLE WORLD AMIRITE
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 9:22 AM on December 23, 2006
numbers != integers
The natural numbers can include zero.
posted by delmoi at 9:22 AM on December 23, 2006
The natural numbers can include zero.
posted by delmoi at 9:22 AM on December 23, 2006
numbers != integers
Also, the correct expression is: natural numbers ∈ integers. But on the other hand integers ∈ real numbers
So it depends on what "numbers" we're talking about.
posted by delmoi at 9:24 AM on December 23, 2006
Also, the correct expression is: natural numbers ∈ integers. But on the other hand integers ∈ real numbers
So it depends on what "numbers" we're talking about.
posted by delmoi at 9:24 AM on December 23, 2006
dash_slot- writes "prima facie"
Wait - he's an ancient Roman? That's pretty nifty.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:25 AM on December 23, 2006
Wait - he's an ancient Roman? That's pretty nifty.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:25 AM on December 23, 2006
my point was that "the first 100 numbers" is a meaningless construction.
posted by signal at 9:26 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by signal at 9:26 AM on December 23, 2006
Now can we please have the first thousand words in numerical order?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:27 AM on December 23, 2006
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:27 AM on December 23, 2006
+1 lupus_yonderboy for using the American Standard.
-1 lupus_yonderboy for forgetting zero.
posted by doublesix at 9:29 AM on December 23, 2006
-1 lupus_yonderboy for forgetting zero.
posted by doublesix at 9:29 AM on December 23, 2006
Thank goodness! I'm going to memorize this list and bore people to tears at the next party I go to.
An interesting exercise,yes. But ultimately useless, hey its a metaphor for the internet!
posted by fenriq at 9:30 AM on December 23, 2006
An interesting exercise,yes. But ultimately useless, hey its a metaphor for the internet!
posted by fenriq at 9:30 AM on December 23, 2006
Purely out of curiosity, is there a point to this? Is it just to see how much space spelling out the numbers takes up or something? Or perhaps it's meant to be an artistic statement.
Because if that's the case, I can do that too; I now present "Pi" spelled out to fifty places:
Three point one four one five nine two six five three five eight nine seven nine three two three eight four six two six four three three eight three two seven nine five zero two eight eight four one nine seven one six nine three nine nine three seven five one zero
Moving isn't it?
posted by quin at 9:31 AM on December 23, 2006
Because if that's the case, I can do that too; I now present "Pi" spelled out to fifty places:
Three point one four one five nine two six five three five eight nine seven nine three two three eight four six two six four three three eight three two seven nine five zero two eight eight four one nine seven one six nine three nine nine three seven five one zero
Moving isn't it?
posted by quin at 9:31 AM on December 23, 2006
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