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[–] UlyssesEMcGill [S] ago 

@TheBuddha @The_Cat @Dellcos

I was blown away by this, but is it another case of someone manipulating numbers to perceive what they want to see?

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The latter - I'm pretty sure. Print wasn't that accurate and the number has a history he's not aware of. It's known as Euler's constant and, while not formalized, was almost certainly in use long before calc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)#History

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[–] UlyssesEMcGill [S] ago 

It says the first reference was in 1618, 9 years after the collected sonnets.

print wasn't that accurate

What? Are you saying the large period was a mistake?

What's the reason for the two blank lines?

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't have time to watch tonight, but I'll absolutely look tomorrow. This will serve as a reminder for me.

It's Friday night, well not anymore, and it's our weekly guitar thread and I also have someone watching a movie and I'm kinda stuck sitting with them. So, thanks for the ping and I'll check in tomorrow and see if I can give a good response.