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From moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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Subject Re: Non-composites never seen before
Date Wed, 6 Apr 2016 02:17:00 +0000 (UTC)
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john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> writes:

>Now, Odd.
>Let's look at two dimensions.
>The X-Y coordinates.
>Simplest possible case:three markers-
>one at (0,0)
>one at (1,0)
>one at (0,1)
>Now cause them to all double their
>distance from each other:
>for simplicity, keep one at (0,0)
>one goes to (2,0)
>one goes to (0,2)
>Fine.

>Except.

>Oh oh!

>Their distances started at 1, 1, and root 2
>apart, but they didn't all double!!
>Now they're 2, 2, and root 8!!
>Root 8 is not 2 root 2, Odd!!

Yes it is.

(2*sqrt(2))^2 = 2^2 * sqrt(2)^2 = 2^2 * 2 = 4*2 = 8.
(sqrt(8))^2 = 8.

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Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 09:27 -0700
  Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 13:33 -0400
  Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 10:19 -0500
    Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 09:20 -0700
      Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 11:54 -0500
      Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-04 16:58 +0000
        Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:52 -0500
          Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 21:33 -0400
            Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 06:54 -0500
              Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 05:26 -0700
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 06:06 -0700
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 11:23 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:16 -0400
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:56 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:36 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 16:09 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-06 02:17 +0000
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:15 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 22:08 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:13 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:37 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:48 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:52 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:03 -0700
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:21 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:35 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:32 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 06:38 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:14 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:20 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:53 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:00 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 13:19 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 22:40 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-04-06 18:55 +0000
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:20 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 16:08 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:28 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:47 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 22:14 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:27 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 05:47 -0700
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:20 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:45 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:10 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:56 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 15:17 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
              Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 09:42 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 22:11 -0400
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                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 09:41 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:07 -0400
                Re: Non-composites never seen before Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 10:55 -0500
                Re: Non-composites never seen before benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 15:15 -0400
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