Humans and random numbers

[Aitch Eye]

When my brain is asked to "write" a number, it assumes that it's supposed to spell out the number rather than punching in the numeral. My first thought was that maybe that was being tested.

 

[333 Dave]

When asked to think of a random number, my brain works like this:

1) Odd! 5!
2) Too centered! 1! 9!
3) Prime! 3! 7
4) Wait...that's what they want me to do!
5) Even! 8!
6) Center it! 4! 6!
7) Screw it all! 5!
8) Nah, just total the exclamation points: 14.

There are 15 exclamation points in your post Jeph, I counted twice to be sure.

And don't go editing it to make me look crazy!!

 

[333 Dave]

I read a report a while back that our brains usually pick either prime numbers or odd numbers when we have to generate random numbers.

Most prime numbers are odd numbers, as a matter of fact, all primes but 2 are odd. I hope thats not an exclusive or...

 

[Jeph]

There are 15 exclamation points in your post Jeph, I counted twice to be sure.

And don't go editing it to make me look crazy!!

Miscounting is all part of the process. As well as forgetting an exclamation point after ther 7.

 

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