Is 5 an honorary even number?

[PC777]

If you believe that then you would likely appreciate Terryology.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ing-nameless-plastic-structures-10502365.html


I think that's one of the main reasons they replaced Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2 and 3. That and him asking for a ton of money.

 

[adolf hamster]

Im amazed it took audio equipment makers so long to realise that putting numbers on their adjustments eliminated 50% of their fidelity

 

[potatolord]

No, we should be using base 12 anyway. 5's villainous ways would be forever exposed, and 6 would be hailed as the true hero that it is.

Heh, I've had a few runken conversations extolling the virtues of base 12 and my mates look at me as if I'm mad.

Saps.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

You are zero-indexing? If so, yes, agreed.

Odd Even
0 1
2 3
4 5

why does this start with the odd column?

 

[Diddums]

wat is this i dont even

 

[RxR]

why does this start with the odd column?

Logical bias:

Odd doubts even-tually resolve in positive counteraction (per Newton's 2nd law). Equality-seeking / even-ing up is late (2nd).

Plus, all motions start with an asymmetry (analogical oddity), Newton's 1st law. Odd exists first, without which no change sequence exists /occurs etc.

Or as someone put it perhaps more simply to me years ago adam-ant (odd/single) precedes eve-n-ing.

 

[RxR]

re. Zero indexing - appears to be a practical cultural matter - since having nothing often means being unequal to a task, and something (at least a first step / action) has to be done about it to lighten the situation. Ie.. If in the beginning there is nothing (you feel odd), do something to let yourself lighten (even /balance things) up. Plus, it's the recognised Indian contribution to maths: "nothing" / zero comes first.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Thank you for the explanation. I can’t say I understand it, but appreciate you trying to explain it!

 

[bazzabear]

Thank you for the explanation. I can’t say I understand it, but appreciate you trying to explain it!

That is literally the most clear thing RxR has ever said on this forum.

 

[Robert T.]

As a sane person have to say - WTF is that all about?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Heard about 11 being top number for volume, speaking of 12 is heresy.

 

[RxR]

The short answer to the OP is 'depending on your preferred choice of rule, yes.'

What does OCD say? Ie. What rule are you using?

/nb. OCD'ers are more often centricly conformative.

 

[Skunkworks]

Symmetry, equidistance, balance, harmony.

 

[Minusorange]

Symmetry, equidistance, balance, harmony.

Where is the balance and harmony when you introduce a 2 digit number (10) to single digit numbers you heretic!!

 

[Skunkworks]

Opposite numbers add up to 10.