From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Tue Jul 09 2002 - 20:32:01 MDT
Anders Sandberg wrote:
>On Mon, Jul 08, 2002 at 07:39:30PM -0700, spike66 wrote:
>
>>I will not actually reveal how old Anders is, but suffice it
>>to say the old odometer rolls over two digits this time.
>>
>
>If I say that it has just three different prime factors and we are
>decimal, then there is just an unique solution.
>
I disagree, however we know that you are not 70, nor are you 110.
Or if you are, then hand over the magic formula and no one gets hurt.
> A few years back I had
>an even more interesting arithmetical relationship: I became cube, my
>two-year younger brother a square - turns out that that was also
>unique, but proving it was tricky.
>
Ah, yes, that happened three years ago. The proof is tricky
indeed. I may attempt it later.
> - without people like you around, what fun would
>it be? Have fun everybody!
>
Thanks bud. I figure, why attempt to extend life if we are
not having fun. Eliezer has assured us at the last nanoschmooze
that there is in practical terms an infinite amount of fun, so we
need not fear using it all up. {8-] spike
>
>
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