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[Feud]

I think that 7 should be an answer, as it would then equal the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

[wwarnick]

x * (x - 1) = x^2 - x, which I guess also equals The Answer.x.

jelco, you've failed us all.

wwarnick

[shinygerbil]

If you have never heard of DNA, you should immediately go and find his work. Now.

Jelco

Except you forgot to include 7, which as Feud rightly claims, is the correct answer to this poll.

[wwarnick]

Oops, I misread the question. x = (1 +/- 1) / 2, which is either 0 or 1.

wwarnick

[wwarnick]

On second thought, the quadratic equation requires that the right side be zero. Therefore, The Answer=

Which we'll flip clockwise to get x:

This graph wasn't one of your options, jelco. I'm disappointed.

wwarnick

[creator]

aww wwarnick you beat me to it...the answer has to be 0 or 2!!!

and the proof
x(x-1) = x
x^2 - x - x = 0
x(x-2) = 0

there for x = 0 or x-2 = =

hence x = 0 or 2

hah beat your poll!

[Ace Rimmer]

Fuck.



I'm so sorry, I wrongfully entered 8. As you guys said, it should be 7. Dammit, I can't change it anymore!

*head makes contact with table*

*hand connects to forehead*

I'm sorry. I was in quite a hurry, and I just finished watching End of Evangelion. The final line of the movie catches my feelings: Kimochi warui.

Jelco

EDIT: Neo, if you read this, could you PLEASE change the first option to 7?

I demand a new Weekly Poll!

[Feud]

You see guys, he didn't say that x*(x-1)=x he said that x*(x-1)= The Answer. The Answer=42, so the number 7 was needed.

[ChasM]

Euclid's ashes are rolling over in his tomb.
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/elements.html
Jelco = Random
Have a nice Cinco de Mayo (fifth of May.)

[Feud]

It was definitely Neo who altered the option. Just for your information: It's been a while, so I'm a little out of the routine. Perhaps that's why I didn't make it right the first time.

I like the fact there are lots of people who seem to know about the ultimate answer, but I'd appreciate it if the spoilers would be given a lower profile, in the case of a possible next time. Let's keep this interesting for everyone, OK?

Jelco

Well, at the time my answer was not a spoiler. It wasn't an option for an answer, so I could not have known I was inadvertently giving it away.

[wwarnick]

Wait a minute, wait a minute! That's the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything!

wwarnick

[Ace Rimmer]

You see guys, he didn't say that x*(x-1)=x he said that x*(x-1)= The Answer. The Answer=42, so the number 7 was needed.

I knew what it was "supposed to be" before he got it changed, I just couldn't figure out why none of the options were correct.