Talk:2769: Overlapping Circles - Revision history

216.228.127.130 at 16:11, 19 March 2026

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172.70.90.118: Undo revision 314979 by Memo Spike Connector (talk) If he's you, then you can change it as him. If he's not you, he probably doesn't want to have that changed.

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Undo revision 314979 by Memo Spike Connector (talk) If he's you, then you can change it as him. If he's not you, he probably doesn't want to have that changed.

Memo Spike Connector: You're one of the comic incarnates. Don't forget to change your signature!

2023-06-05T02:02:44Z

You're one of the comic incarnates. Don't forget to change your signature!

172.71.166.90 at 00:30, 1 May 2023

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172.68.78.139 at 18:24, 30 April 2023

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172.71.178.186 at 10:59, 29 April 2023

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172.71.242.202: The Sun and Moon are spheroids.

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The Sun and Moon are spheroids.

NiceGuy1 at 06:54, 29 April 2023

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NiceGuy1 at 06:53, 29 April 2023

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−	"excited about this shape" My thought was that it looks like an area between a womans legs? Randal has eluded to such things before. So I thought maybe it was a sexual joke about the middle part.	+	"excited about this shape" My thought was that it looks like an area between a womans legs? Randal has eluded to such things before. So I thought maybe it was a sexual joke about the middle part. [[Special:Contributions/216.228.127.130\|216.228.127.130]] 16:11, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

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		+	"excited about this shape" My thought was that it looks like an area between a womans legs? Randal has eluded to such things before. So I thought maybe it was a sexual joke about the middle part.

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 Incorrect. I’m sure there are set theorists who get excited about that shape who are not astronomers, and astronomers who get excited about that shape who are not set theorists, and people who get excited about it who are neither. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.35|162.158.91.35]] 23:16, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
 :Hmmm, I'm not a set theorist, but I don't think that's what the Venn diagram is trying to say. My understanding is that both set theorists and astronomers get excited about that shape, not that only people who are both astronomers and set theorists would be excited. [[User:Alcatraz ii|Alcatraz ii]] ([[User talk:Alcatraz ii|talk]]) 23:20, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
-::I agree with Alcatraz ii. The original poster has a point that there are people who agree neither set theorists nor astronomers and get excited about this shape, but a Venn diagram does not imply that the people in the overlapping section are both set theorists and astronomers. [[User:Python|353: Python]] ([[User talk:Python|talk]]) 23:31, 28 April 2023 (UTC)Python
+::I agree with Alcatraz ii. The original poster has a point that there are people who agree neither set theorists nor astronomers and get excited about this shape, but a Venn diagram does not imply that the people in the overlapping section are both set theorists and astronomers. [[User:Python|Python]] ([[User talk:Python|talk]]) 23:31, 28 April 2023 (UTC)Python
 :Actually, it does. That's what overlaps in a Venn diagram mean, it's the set of entities that satisfy both conditions. [[User:Nitpicking|Nitpicking]] ([[User talk:Nitpicking|talk]]) 02:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 ::You're right. People who get excited about the diagram would be the union of the two sets, not intersection. Unless Randall is saying that only astronomers who are also set theorists are so enamored of the two diagrams that they get excited about it. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 04:52, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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 Incorrect. I’m sure there are set theorists who get excited about that shape who are not astronomers, and astronomers who get excited about that shape who are not set theorists, and people who get excited about it who are neither. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.35|162.158.91.35]] 23:16, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
 :Hmmm, I'm not a set theorist, but I don't think that's what the Venn diagram is trying to say. My understanding is that both set theorists and astronomers get excited about that shape, not that only people who are both astronomers and set theorists would be excited. [[User:Alcatraz ii|Alcatraz ii]] ([[User talk:Alcatraz ii|talk]]) 23:20, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
-::I agree with Alcatraz ii. The original poster has a point that there are people who agree neither set theorists nor astronomers and get excited about this shape, but a Venn diagram does not imply that the people in the overlapping section are both set theorists and astronomers. [[User:Python|Python]] ([[User talk:Python|talk]]) 23:31, 28 April 2023 (UTC)Python
+::I agree with Alcatraz ii. The original poster has a point that there are people who agree neither set theorists nor astronomers and get excited about this shape, but a Venn diagram does not imply that the people in the overlapping section are both set theorists and astronomers. [[User:Python|353: Python]] ([[User talk:Python|talk]]) 23:31, 28 April 2023 (UTC)Python
 :Actually, it does. That's what overlaps in a Venn diagram mean, it's the set of entities that satisfy both conditions. [[User:Nitpicking|Nitpicking]] ([[User talk:Nitpicking|talk]]) 02:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 ::You're right. People who get excited about the diagram would be the union of the two sets, not intersection. Unless Randall is saying that only astronomers who are also set theorists are so enamored of the two diagrams that they get excited about it. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 04:52, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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	Others who enjoy this shape, travellers relying on Mastercard.		Others who enjoy this shape, travellers relying on Mastercard.
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		+	wrt earlier comments, an easier fix than changing the shape would be changing the text:
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		+	Left - Things set theorists get excited about
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		+	Right - Things astronomers get excited about
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	The Sun and Moon are spheroids and so they do not appear as perfectly circular. rja.carnegie@gmail.com [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.202\|172.71.242.202]] 08:49, 29 April 2023 (UTC)		The Sun and Moon are spheroids and so they do not appear as perfectly circular. rja.carnegie@gmail.com [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.202\|172.71.242.202]] 08:49, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
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	Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of '''''aspects''''' of these professions, like putting "study the night sky" in Astronomers, and "math experts" in Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)		Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of '''''aspects''''' of these professions, like putting "study the night sky" in Astronomers, and "math experts" in Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
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		+	The Sun and Moon are spheroids and so they do not appear as perfectly circular. rja.carnegie@gmail.com [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.202\|172.71.242.202]] 08:49, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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	The shape formed by the intersection of two circles is called a lens. Lenses are also of interest to astronomers for telescope manufacture. A lens shape causes spherical aberation when used as an optical element, leading to the use of aspheric lenses and mirrors on higher quality telescopes. [[User:Quantum7\|Quantum7]] ([[User talk:Quantum7\|talk]]) 05:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)		The shape formed by the intersection of two circles is called a lens. Lenses are also of interest to astronomers for telescope manufacture. A lens shape causes spherical aberation when used as an optical element, leading to the use of aspheric lenses and mirrors on higher quality telescopes. [[User:Quantum7\|Quantum7]] ([[User talk:Quantum7\|talk]]) 05:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

−	Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of ''aspects'' of these professions, like putting "study the night sky" in Astronomers, and "math experts" in Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)	+	Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of '''''aspects''''' of these professions, like putting "study the night sky" in Astronomers, and "math experts" in Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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	The shape formed by the intersection of two circles is called a lens. Lenses are also of interest to astronomers for telescope manufacture. A lens shape causes spherical aberation when used as an optical element, leading to the use of aspheric lenses and mirrors on higher quality telescopes. [[User:Quantum7\|Quantum7]] ([[User talk:Quantum7\|talk]]) 05:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)		The shape formed by the intersection of two circles is called a lens. Lenses are also of interest to astronomers for telescope manufacture. A lens shape causes spherical aberation when used as an optical element, leading to the use of aspheric lenses and mirrors on higher quality telescopes. [[User:Quantum7\|Quantum7]] ([[User talk:Quantum7\|talk]]) 05:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

−	Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of ''aspects'' of these professions, like "study the night sky" ~~for~~ Astronomers, "math experts" ~~for~~ Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)	+	Uhhh, the first commenter has a point, that's not how Venn diagrams work. The left circle is labelled as the set of "set theorists", the right circle is the set of "astronomers", making the joined section the set of "astronomer set theorists", i.e. people who belong to both sets. As a Venn diagram this should be ONE circle, the set of "People who get excited by this shape", with "set theorists" and "astronomers" inside it, and as one circle it WOULDN'T have this shape, LOL! I guess a second circle to make this shape, "People who enjoy space" for example, then put "astronauts" in it, and move "astronomers" to the junction? Or these are set names of ''aspects'' of these professions, like putting "study the night sky" in Astronomers, and "math experts" in Set Theorists (IDK, LOL!), with the Excited thing being an aspect they have in common... I think the explanation needs to be updated to note that the Venn diagram was made somewhat wrong... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 06:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)