February 16th, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
numbers
I like my numbers how I like my numbers.
Right now I am listening to music at volume 39, because 9 is 3 times 3. 33 would also be acceptable, as is 35 because its a multiple of 5, 36 is sorta acceptable because 6 is twice 3.
31, 32, 34, 37, and 38 are all non-preferred numbers in the 30’s.
The higher you go, the less preferred numbers there are to choose from.
I don’t like to run on the treadmill at ugly speeds either, but I make exceptions in the interest of exercise. I don’t use odd numbered resistance levels or cross plane heights on the elliptical machines either because they are all less than 20.
I don’t know why I like nice looking numbers, but I do.
Does anyone else out there prefer multiples of 5, or numbers where the second number is a multiple of the first digit?
3 Responses to “numbers”
I only like the odd multiples of five. But I’m also partial toward happy numbers. Sometimes I like palindrome numbers… but only the pretty ones.
By Will February 18th, 2008 at 12:37 am
what is a happy number?
I guess I didn’t even think about palindromes, I was mostly thinking about # < 100.
I do like palindromes as well, as long as they are aesthetically pleasing
By justin February 18th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
A happy number: Take the sum of the square of each digit, then repeat for each subsequent answer. If it simplifies to 1 it is a happy number, if it doesn’t it is an unhappy number.
487
16+64+49=129
1+4+81=86
64+36=100
1+0+0=1
1
By Will February 19th, 2008 at 12:25 am