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Title: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 12:55:27 AM
Prove this one wrong . . .I haven't seen it mess up yet . . .

Take the last two digits of the year you were born.  I was born in 1960 ...so I'd take "60"
Add those that number to the age YOU WILL BE this year.  In my case, I'll be 51.

The claim is EVERY TIME it will add up to 111. 

I think this is pointing to a numerology principle, but it's just too freaky!!
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 21, 2011, 01:06:59 AM
Nathan, this is just simple math.  No numerology...

Me: born in 72, age 39 this year.  72+39=111.  It works because we are in year 2011.

1972-1900 = 72.
2011-1900 = 111.

111

Last year it would have been 110.

Your birth year + your age will always add to 111 in year 111 (2011).


(Don't you just love math?  I do.  Its God's language...)
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 01:11:33 AM
Wow . . .that's just cool though . . .so EVERYBODY's numbers will always add up to the same number . . .every year . . .

Just when you think we have nothing in common with each other . . .God has us all on the same plane on one level or another.  It boggles the mind!!!
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Taffy on January 21, 2011, 01:18:35 AM
19-61 =61
50 this year makes me a Jubilee - :icon_flower:
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 21, 2011, 01:29:36 AM
Quote from: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 01:11:33 AM
Wow . . .that's just cool though . . .so EVERYBODY's numbers will always add up to the same number . . .every year . . .

Just when you think we have nothing in common with each other . . .God has us all on the same plane on one level or another.  It boggles the mind!!!

Yep  :Sparkletooth:

For me math is one of the biggest proofs of the existence of God.  If you really study things, you see math everywhere.  And there's all these cool tricks you can do with it (like you posted above).

Math is beautiful.
You find math in music (intervals between notes, 12-tone scale, frequency of notes, timing, transposition, chords, etc).
You find math in beautiful shapes and art (geometry, curves, symmetry, patterns, etc)
You find math in a rainbow (waves of light, arc of color, etc)
You find math in nature everywhere (tree theory, waves, reflection, symmetry, etc)

You find math everywhere and don't even realize it most of the time.

Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 01:30:10 AM
You were born in 50, Taf?
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Taffy on January 21, 2011, 01:35:18 AM
 :icon_flower:
No Nate 1961- 50 come June this yr

:icon_flower:
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 02:31:50 AM
You know . . .I realized that right after I sent it . . sigh . . .
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 05:01:24 AM
It's not always 111.
Try next year.
It's always the year we live in.

It alway works because teh formula is:
Birth date + age = this year.

It's 4am here. Time for a nap  :lazy:
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 03:50:44 PM
Yeah but 'you'd think" that it's not supposed to be the same number.  We were all born on different days and we're all (okay "mostly all for you literalists out there . . you know who you are :)~  ) the different ages so YOU'D THINK that the sum would reflect the differences, but it remains the same total for all of us. . . .there's just GOT to be a UR principle in there somewhere.

Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 04:02:03 PM
10-8=2  &  8+2=10
10-7=3  &  7+3=10
10-1=9  &  9+1=10

Your age is is the difference between this year and your birth year. -> Simple substraction.
Then that difference is obviously can be added to your birth date to get today's date.

A=birth
B=today
C=age

C=today-age

A+C=B
B-C=A
Etc
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 04:10:23 PM
Something really relious now. I also proves all isn't 100%  :icon_jokercolor:

Jesus died.
3 women decided to buy spices to anoit His body.
They each have 10 shekels. 3x10=30 shekels.
In the shop they buy a bag of spices for 30 shekels.
When they are gone the shopkeeper remembers ther spices are on sale and only cost 25 shekels.
He sents his dishonest assistant after the woman to give 'm 5 shekels back.
The assitant keeps 2 shekels.
He gives each woman 1 shekel.
So each woman payed 10-1=9 shekels.
3x9=27 shekels payed for the spices.
The assistant has 2 shekels in his pocket.

27+2= 29 shekels.

Where is that other shekel :dontknow:
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 21, 2011, 05:45:27 PM
5 shekles . . .three women . . .two left in his pocket . . .5 shekles.

3 shekles for the women subtracted from the 30 would of course be 27 as you say . . .but then you turn around and add the two remaining back to the 27 instead of continuing to subtract . . .unless of course the crooked assistant decided to turn in the two shekles he kept.

And it's probably just as well . . .had he have given three women 5 shekels to divide evenly  . .if they're anything like my relatives . . .that would never have ended well. :grin:
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 21, 2011, 11:25:05 PM
Quote from: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 04:10:23 PM
Something really relious now. I also proves all isn't 100%  :icon_jokercolor:

Jesus died.
3 women decided to buy spices to anoit His body.
They each have 10 shekels. 3x10=30 shekels.
In the shop they buy a bag of spices for 30 shekels.
When they are gone the shopkeeper remembers ther spices are on sale and only cost 25 shekels.
He sents his dishonest assistant after the woman to give 'm 5 shekels back.
The assitant keeps 2 shekels.
He gives each woman 1 shekel.
So each woman payed 10-1=9 shekels.
3x9=27 shekels payed for the spices.
The assistant has 2 shekels in his pocket.

27+2= 29 shekels.

Where is that other shekel :dontknow:

Classic!

27-2=25 (remember the actual price paid was $25, not $30).

Problem solved...
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 21, 2011, 11:32:38 PM
Ok how about this one. 

You are on a game show where you get to pick a prize behind one of 3 doors.  Behind 2 doors is a hellish pile of garbage, behind the other door is a heavenly prize beyond your wildest dreams.  You can't see what is behind the doors.

You pick one door.  The game show host then opens a different door and reveals that there is indeed a hellish pile of garbage behind that door.  He then offers to let you switch your choice to the other remaining door that is still closed.

Is it to your advantage to switch to the other door?
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: thinktank on January 21, 2011, 11:40:51 PM
No, because the door he opened is the heavenly prize, the garbage is indeed behind that door that you picked and the other offer switch door is also full of garbage by process of elimination.


Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 11:48:36 PM
Switching improves the odds from 1/3 to 2/3.
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: thinktank on January 21, 2011, 11:52:35 PM
It's still 50/50
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 11:58:55 PM
Nope  :winkgrin:

I give you a hint.
Instead on 3 doors there are 10 doors.
You pick a door. The host opens 8 doors.
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 22, 2011, 12:04:50 AM
Quote from: WhiteWings on January 21, 2011, 11:48:36 PM
Switching improves the odds from 1/3 to 2/3.

Ding ding ding we have a winner!
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: Nathan on January 22, 2011, 01:50:54 AM
I need ointment . . .that one gave me wind burns.
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 22, 2011, 07:55:39 AM
Example.
10 doors.
Player picks door#1
Treasure door#5

The gamehost opens 8 doors. But isn't allowed to open door number #1 and door#5 (he knows the treasure door)
That means he is biased.
Imagine you stand there and you see the host opening doors and then skips door #5
Wouldn't that a Hummm moment?

The 3 door game works the same but the skipping is not as obvious. But the host does skip. He doesn't randomly open a door. So the bias adds to the odd.
I don't know how to explain it better. Anyone?

But I have proof you can easily test your self.
Make a little drawing of every possible combination.
T H H
H T H
H H T

Say you alwasy pick door#1
If you switch in example#1 you loose.
But in example #2 and #3 you win.
Remember the host may NOT open your door, neither he may open a T door...
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: thinktank on January 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
Simple maths

There is only 3 doors. The host opens door3, which leaves 2 doors.

So you can either open door 1 or door 2. The treasure is behind either one.

50/50 chance There is no advantage to switching, the host does not know which one has the treasure and has no influence on the game. If he did know, a wink or two might change the odds, but otherwise even if he did know the odds would still be the same.

:msealed:


Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 23, 2011, 09:57:08 PM
The host always knows the where the treasure is. At least in the shows I've seen.
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 24, 2011, 04:39:26 AM
thinktank,

Maybe this page will help.  It has a simulation that can run thousands of trials and show you the results.  Its not 50/50.  Its 33/66.  Just scroll about halfway down the page and enter the number of trials you would like to see.

http://chrisc.freeshell.org/random/pages/montyhall.html

This is a classic problem called the "monty hall problem" that has stumped many people in newsgroups around the internet - until they see it in action.
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 24, 2011, 04:43:06 AM
I guess its important to note that the host does know where the prize is, and is always forced to open a non-prize door (obviously he wouldn't open the door that had the prize and then ask you to switch).
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: thinktank on January 24, 2011, 04:55:00 AM
If he doesn't know where the prize is how can he be forced to open the non prize door?

Isn't there another better example like this, e.g flip a dice or coin x amount of times in a row that shows the odds factor?
Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: legoman on January 24, 2011, 05:24:22 AM
The host does know where the prize is.  I think if you just google "monty hall puzzle" you will find lots of examples and explanations.

Title: Re: Do the math . . .
Post by: WhiteWings on January 24, 2011, 08:44:06 AM
@TT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem