Feel like wasting 30-60 seconds?

Frank Z
Frank Z Posts: 5,860
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)

2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)

3. Multiply by 80

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited February 2006
    NO, I know where it was going because it was close to, but it wasn't my phone number....
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2006
    i probably shouldn't have ingested all that mescaline before stumbling upon this thread :D
    now the entire universe makes sense (and doesn't)
    good stuff -- can't wait to share it with the wifey :)
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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited February 2006
    was not my phone number either
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    That...is amazing. I thought I would be able to figure it out...but I can't.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    You can't enter it all at once into a scientific calculator or graphing calculator, because it will perform the multiplication and division first, and then the addition and subtraction. You have to do them in the order in which they're listed.

    It's worked with six phone numbers for me so far.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2006
    Worked for me.
    Mathematicians have way too much time on their hands.
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited February 2006
    it worked for me... pretty cool! :D
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited February 2006
    Worked. Amazing stuff.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited February 2006
    I'm sold... where do I sign?!?

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    Got my number also...will try to figure out when I have some time; obviously not "magic"....
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2006
    Uhh. math, people.

    In complicated terms f(f'(x))=x.
    80 times the first 3 digits (****) plus one times 250 gives you 2*(xxx0000)+250;
    add the last four digits (yyyy) twice gives you 2*(xxx0000)+250+2*(yyyy).
    minus 250 gives you 2*(xxx0000)+2*(yyyy).
    divide by 2 gives you xxx0000+yyyy=xxxyyyy


    In uncomplicated terms, take the first three digits of your phone number; multiply by 10000; add last four digits. HOLY CRAP, it's your phone number!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    ROFL Nice simple version, lol!

    I think I understand that...
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited February 2006
    unc2701 wrote:
    In uncomplicated terms...
    i like that part best.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2006
    That is neat! My number on the nose!
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited February 2006
    unc2701 wrote:
    Uhh. math, people.

    In uncomplicated terms, take the first three digits of your phone number; multiply by 10000; add last four digits. HOLY CRAP, it's your phone number!

    It worked, but unc ruined all the magic for me :(

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  • nebborjk
    nebborjk Posts: 425
    edited February 2006
    Amazingly it worked for me too.

    Thanks unc2701
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  • mogwai
    mogwai Posts: 19
    edited February 2006
    It is still magic to me.
    My work in progress:

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited February 2006
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited February 2006
    it worked...but i won't try the advanced version i'm no math person.

    Nice simple version made sense and yes took the magic out of it =)

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