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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | After being cooped up working on papers, Cueball goes to a party, only to find himself tuning out the chatter of his friends in order to work on math problems in his head. He writes down the prime numbers on cards, and then stretches them out such that the area of the card is the same (say, 1), but one of the sides has been elongated to a length equal to the number on the card. This reduces the length on the other dimension to the reciprocal of the number on the card (i.e. 1/''n'', with ''n'' being the number on the card), according to the area formula for rectangles. | ||
− | + | Stacking these reciprocals all up will eventually diverge, meaning the sum will be infinite without ever leveling off. This is unimaginatively referred to as the {{w|divergence of the sum of the reciprocals of the primes}}, and was proven by {{w|Euler}} in 1737. | |
− | + | [http://aq.server8.org/ The Cambridge Aspergers Test] includes questions on preferences for, and ability to cope with, social situations. It also asks the person taking the test if they have an affinity for numbers and do they see patterns in every day objects. Cueball would score high on the Asperger's scale. | |
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− | [http://aq.server8.org/ The Cambridge Aspergers Test] includes questions on preferences for, and ability to cope with, social situations. It also asks the person taking the test if they have an affinity for numbers and see patterns in every day objects. Cueball | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Man #1: Yeah; I don't know what his problem is with hanging out lately. | :Man #1: Yeah; I don't know what his problem is with hanging out lately. | ||
− | :Man #3: He's like | + | :Man #3: He's like Katie - ever noticed how she only goes somewhere if Jeff's there? |
− | + | :Somebody: It's so lame how s he hangs around him even when he's not single: | |
− | :Somebody: It's so lame how | + | :Somebody: HE LIKES IT. |
− | :Somebody: | + | :Somebody: SOMEONE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO DATE HER. |
− | :Somebody: | + | :Somebody: TOTALLY. |
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:Somebody: And honestly I feel like a jerk but I wouldn't mind if she hung around with us a little less. She needs other friends, you know! | :Somebody: And honestly I feel like a jerk but I wouldn't mind if she hung around with us a little less. She needs other friends, you know! | ||
+ | :[Cueball (Man #2) is cringing away from all the text; none of the words are attributed to specific people.] | ||
− | :[Cueball peels a hole in the panel. The numbers '1', '2', and '3' are visible through the gap.] | + | :[Cueball peels a hole in the panel. The numbers '1', '2', and '3' are visible through the gap.] |
− | :Somebody: | + | :Somebody: HAVE YOU ''NOTICED'' HOW EVERY DUDE SHE DATES IS A TOTAL DRUGGIE? |
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:Somebody: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that was weird. | :Somebody: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that was weird. | ||
:Somebody: Michelle dates potheads like Elaine but at least they both have real jobs. | :Somebody: Michelle dates potheads like Elaine but at least they both have real jobs. | ||
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:Somebody: Elaine is one of those girls who | :Somebody: Elaine is one of those girls who | ||
− | :[The previous panel's text appears again, but peeled back even further. Cueball looks up.] | + | :[The previous panel's text appears again, but peeled back even further. Cueball looks up.] |
− | + | <nowiki> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 </nowiki> | |
− | : | + | :[Cueball starts taking down the prime numbers.] |
− | + | <nowiki> 1 4 6 8 9 10 12 14 15 | |
− | + | 2 3 5 7 11 13 </nowiki> | |
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:[Cueball grabs and squeezes the 2, so it is half as wide and twice as tall.] | :[Cueball grabs and squeezes the 2, so it is half as wide and twice as tall.] | ||
− | :[A formula: Sum with i from 1 to infinity of 1/P<sub>i</sub> = h | + | :[A formula: <math>\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}{1/P_i} = h</math> (Sum with ''i'' from 1 to infinity of 1/P<sub>''i''</sub> = h)] |
+ | :[i.e. The sum from 1 to infinity of the inverse of each prime.] | ||
:[The panel shows a 2 that is 2 units tall and 1/2 wide, a 3 that is 3 units tall and 1/3 wide, and so on. Cueball is moving the 7.] | :[The panel shows a 2 that is 2 units tall and 1/2 wide, a 3 that is 3 units tall and 1/3 wide, and so on. Cueball is moving the 7.] | ||
− | :[Cueball writes h = | + | :[Cueball writes h = infinity. The numbers are piled on their side next to a scale.] |
:Voice: Don't you agree? | :Voice: Don't you agree? | ||
:Voice: Hey, wake up. | :Voice: Hey, wake up. | ||
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:Man #1: You zoned out or something. | :Man #1: You zoned out or something. | ||
:Cueball: Sorry; I must be... tired. | :Cueball: Sorry; I must be... tired. | ||
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:Man #1: I don't blame you. All day cooped up working on papers. | :Man #1: I don't blame you. All day cooped up working on papers. | ||
:Man #3: Must be nice to get out and relax, huh? | :Man #3: Must be nice to get out and relax, huh? | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Math]] |
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