Paging Hil! I need a mathematician! If I have an action figure with 32 joints, each of which has 5 different positions, how many distinct positions can the figure be placed into?
I say 3840.
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Zenkitty - Jul 03, 2014 9:14:28 am PDT #1268 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
sarameg - Jul 03, 2014 9:18:27 am PDT #1269 of 30000
Uhg, they're futzing with the ac (cycling it maybe?) because we keep getting waves of the old-balloon mildewy smell… May have to leave early.
Rick - Jul 03, 2014 9:26:22 am PDT #1270 of 30000
I would guess that the action figure has a couple of dozen-billion-trillion distinct positions. Whatever that sort of number is.
lisah - Jul 03, 2014 9:30:57 am PDT #1271 of 30000
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Just got word that a friend in Chicago is going into hospice. She was diagnosed with pretty late-stage colorectal cancer a couple of years ago and she's gone through all kinds of treatment with varying degrees of success. Her bowel perforated this week and she's too weak for surgery so it's not looking good. According to our friend who has seen her she's quickly switching between completely unconscious and fully conscious and in pain but alert. Bob is going to try to get out there Saturday. All your good thoughts are appreciated.
Jesse - Jul 03, 2014 9:33:51 am PDT #1272 of 30000
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Oh, I'm sorry, Lisa. Best thoughts to your friend.
Tom Scola - Jul 03, 2014 9:50:33 am PDT #1273 of 30000
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If I have an action figure with 32 joints, each of which has 5 different positions, how many distinct positions can the figure be placed into?
That would be 32⁵, or 33,554,432.
Sue - Jul 03, 2014 9:52:47 am PDT #1274 of 30000
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That's so sad, Lisa. Many good thoughts in her direction.
I survived the interview. I think it went pretty well. There were several of those situational "tell me about a time..." questions that I am terrible at answering. Now, I think I need alcohol...once I get off work. Thanks for all the ~ma!
Zenkitty - Jul 03, 2014 9:54:12 am PDT #1275 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Tom, wow. I was quite wrong! Thanks!
Zenkitty - Jul 03, 2014 9:54:51 am PDT #1276 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Lisa, sorry about your friend. Best wishes to her.
Typo Boy - Jul 03, 2014 9:56:15 am PDT #1277 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Lisa, sympathy to your friend. Death and Tragedy need to run off and take a long fuckin holiday.