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7 Sep 2024 03:20:51 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Nerd joke variation  
From: Invisible
Date: 16 Oct 2008 11:02:04
Message: <48f7576c@news.povray.org>
>> Nope, sorry, I'm not seeing it.
> 
> You just need to do a couple more steps:
> 
> 1/4 + sqrt(5)/2 + 5/4
> =
> 6/4 + sqrt(5)/2
> =
> 3/2 + sqrt(5)/2
> =
> (3+sqrt(5))/2
> 
> :-)

I failed to notice the two constant terms at opposite ends of the 
equation. Clearly I need to invent that CAS real soon now... o_O

> Or you can just solve x+1=x^2 your favourite way.

Yeah, I guess.


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