Computer cracks Erdős puzzle – but no human brain can check the answer

[Locutus]

A puzzle that has confounded mathematicians for almost a century is closer than ever to being solved, it has emerged. But there’s one slight problem.

The calculations which prove a part of what’s known as “Erdős discrepancy problem” have been worked out by a computer. And the sheer amount of data – more than the entire contents of Wikipedia – is so vast that it would be practically impossible to be checked by a human brain.


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[darkbeaver]

I'll have a look at it.

Yeah there's a mistake on line 72,000,042.

 

[Goober]

I'll have a look at it.

Yeah there's a mistake on line 72,000,042.

Noted- So the solution is incorrect as all following are in error. Good work Beav, really keen eye & brain.

 

[darkbeaver]

Noted- So the solution is incorrect as all following are in error. Good work Beav, really keen eye & brain.

Thank you I don't know what all the fuss was about. I don't expect to be proven wrong any time soon either.

 

[Locutus]

the entire contents of Wikipedia

FYI:

All of Wikipedia can be installed to your desktop in just 30 hours | Ars Technica

Growing very slowly now. It pretty much has everything we know, need to know or are willing to edit-war about. :lol:

 

[Goober]

FYI:

All of Wikipedia can be installed to your desktop in just 30 hours | Ars Technica

Growing very slowly now. It pretty much has everything we know, need to know or are willing to edit-war about. :lol:

????????

 

[Locutus]

I know eh.

 

[darkbeaver]

I thought it would be bigger than a bread box.

 

[Locutus]

Well, it's a little bigger than a blue man:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Size_of_English_Wikipedia_in_August_2010_(L).svg

 

[shadowshiv]

I'll have a look at it.

Yeah there's a mistake on line 72,000,042.

*pop!*

That is the sound of darkbeaver's brain exploding from looking at something that no human should look at (sort of like the Ark in the Raiders Of The Lost Ark movie).

 

[SLM]

Well, it's a little bigger than a blue man:

Ridiculous! The Blue Man is maybe like an inch tall!

 

[shadowshiv]

Ridiculous! The Blue Man is maybe like an inch tall!

It's actually the outline of the fellow from Arrested Development.

 

[SLM]

It's actually the outline of the fellow from Arrested Development.

Ah, I see. I was going to guess one of the guys from the Vegas show, but that didn't seem right because they're all regular human sized.

 

[shadowshiv]

Ah, I see. I was going to guess one of the guys from the Vegas show, but that didn't seem right because they're all regular human sized.

They've probably shrunk a little due to all the toxins from the paint they ingest...I mean, wear.

 

[SLM]

They've probably shrunk a little due to all the toxins from the paint they ingest...I mean, wear.

Maybe. 8O Just think of all the mayhem and destruction from the 'blue kisses'!

Actually, I've seen the show twice.

 

[shadowshiv]

Maybe. 8O Just think of all the mayhem and destruction from the 'blue kisses'!

Actually, I've seen the show twice.

I still have to see Season 4.

And I would prefer Hershey Kisses.

 

[SLM]

I still have to see Season 4.

So do I, lol.

And I would prefer Hershey Kisses.

Who wouldn't!?!

 

[shadowshiv]

So do I, lol.



Who wouldn't!?!

I thought you watched it on Netflix.

People who don't like chocolate.

 

[SLM]

I thought you watched it on Netflix.

I saw some of it, one episode. But I need to rewatch the previous three season since it's been so long since I've seen them.

But somebody has my DVD collection.

People who don't like chocolate.

Heathens and mad people?