Comments on: Apocalypse

By: Mike C

Mike C — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:02:56 +0000

The only reason I got this joke is because of this comic: http://www.chrisyates.net/reprographics/index.php?page=842

Ironically, the one pictured explaining Erdos numbers is the author of XKDC.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:12:32 +0000

this is long past due. My Erdos number is totally legitimate, but my Bacon number is a slight stretch — the opening shot of “Crash” (2004) is a photo of mine, Matt Dillon was in Crash, Dillon and Bacon were in Wild Things. I’m not actually in the film credits for Crash, but hey close enough for dinner parties.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Lost in A**2: If you know someone with an Erdos number of 3, then write a paper with them and you can get an Erdos number of 4. Better yet, get one of Erdos’s direct collaborators to sign on as a co-author, and then you and your friend will both achieve Erdos numbers of 2.

By: CaroZ

CaroZ — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:51:37 +0000

Seeing xkcd the other day inspired me to finally figure out my Erdos number. I am amazed that it is (at most) 4!

By: Rammy M

Rammy M — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:33:39 +0000

I can brag (vicariously?) that my brother’s Erdos number is 2, so I understood and enjoyed the comic before I saw it here (yay me), now I go back to (or rather continue) being unfamous.

By: infrapinklizzard

infrapinklizzard — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:55:21 +0000

Paul Erdös’ Erdös number is 0, as these numbers work like exponents. Thus Erdos^0 = unity.

By: Chakolate

Chakolate — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:48:36 +0000

YIKES! I meant, that they’re always calling him ‘yooler’ - ‘oiler’ is the correct pronunciation. Sheesh!

By: Chakolate

Chakolate — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:47:58 +0000

And does it bother anybody else that on NUMB3RS they’re always calling Euler ‘Oiler’? Like fingernails on a blackboard, to me.

And after this I’ll try to remember all my points for one post.

By: Chakolate

Chakolate — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:46:13 +0000

And how many more for knowing it’s pronounced ‘air-dish’?

By: Chakolate

Chakolate — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:45:33 +0000

Okay, Austin @3 says I get 1000 internet nerd points for knowing what and Erdos number was without looking it up. How many more do I get for knowing a 2?