Well... the d6 also could stand on the corner, so it should be d(6+epsilon). Moreover, there are five large pips on Your d(-1), and a lot of smaller ones - I guess that's d∞ itself since it can show virtually anything on it's face!
EDIT: also, dπ, de, and the most important one - d/dt are missing in Your set.
I hate to nitpick, but d1 would be a spot on the paper, or the Gömböc. The ball-bearing is rather a d∞...
Edit: I mean, the steel ball
Gömböc? - Heck when I was growing up we called these thing Weebels. Hardly anything to get all excited about.
I've been trying to wrap my head around that Gomboc thing - from what I understand - the key is that it is not weighted. If you took the weights out of a Weeble, you would be able to rest it on its side.
Gömböc? - Heck when I was growing up we called these thing Weebels. Hardly anything to get all excited about.
Come on. There's everything on the page I've linked with a brief mathematical analysis, but let me quote directly:
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he 'Gömböc' is the first known homogenous object with one stable and one unstable equilibrium point, thus two equilibria altogether on a horizontal surface. It can be proven that no object with less than two equilibria exists. {...} If placed on a horizontal surface in an arbitrary position the Gömböc returns to the stable equilibrium point, similar to 'weeble' toys. While the weebles rely on a weight in the bottom, the Gömböc consists of homogenous material, thus the shape itself accounts for self-righting.
So anybody with half a brain could see the merits of the Gömböc, not to mention the numerous practical use. Like... um... weighing down paper. Or skinning mammoths. Or something.
Reminds me of the time I was tied to a chair and forcefed Gömböcs.
Yeah, creepy. However 'gombóc' is a traditional plum or cottage-cheese dumpling, you probably would like it. Or not, but then you could use it as a d(gazillion), so it's a win-win.
Oh, and while we're at it, 'gömböc' is also a traditional hungarian food, it's almost the same as the haggis. We eat weird stuff.
For d(-1) couldn't you have created a black hole or opened up the space/time continuum?
It would be d(-∞)
Who is going to argue about the number of sides on your dice when it's just opened up a rift in space/time and swallowed the board, the table and a large part of your face?
Who is going to argue about the number of sides on your dice when it's just opened up a rift in space/time and swallowed the board, the table and a large part of your face?
Oh my god, are you kidding? I used to play games with someone that would have done that. I don't play with that guy anymore.
Some people will argue rules and dice no matter what the hell is happening. Arguing about the game IS the game for these people.
Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 6:30 am
Coin = (2,001)d
ball-bearingis rather a d∞...Edit: I mean, the steel ball