(nearly) Pointless by Fonne Tayne
October 23rd, 2007 9:47 AM[ Update: when I posted this task, I had exactly 2500 points. Luckily for my compulsion, this is no longer the case. It brought my score, in one simple move, from a square number into a pentagonal number. Try that with toothpicks.
I'm still not sure if this is over, yet.... ]
What is the point of having score that ends in a 0? Right now I'm dealing with the squarest of square scores... not my cup of tea.
I like prime numbers and I don't want my score to be divisible by 5. [ I also like justified paragraphs, so I inserted this line. ] Unfortunately this now gives me a 1 to work with, and not a 7.
Nonetheless, here's the deal: if your vote de-squares my score to one of the next five primes, I'll share the love.
UPDATES:
2521
2971
3001
3011
3041
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You wouldn't really want a 7, anyway.
(waits for you to get three more votes)
so i guess this proof still hasn't gotten much attention... i voted for spidere's superhero tasking after he made a prime number. crafty work indeed, old boy.
for better or worse, the sudden reiteration of the revolution by way of Chrononautic Exxon has ruptured the even steady flow of prime numbers... spidere hit 2521 easily by voting twice.
his was the first prime. submitting this task did not create one; 2501 factors neatly to 41 and 61. 2511 is divisible by 3. the following primes were to be 2531, 2551, 2591, and 2621, in quick succession.
now that the 400 pointer has inserted itself, the number's moved to 2926 (incidentally sneaking just behind 2927). the first prime after this is 2971 - the ninth vote for trajectory of desire.
this would be ms. derkins / trippy momerath.... having already voted for her a bit, it took me a moment. the zen whack was perhaps my favorite, but who could say no to a translucent, real-life gingerbread house?
damn that was quite a run. i'll keep my promise, all three times.
anyone have a reason for me to keep going? i will, until the next square number...
primes for me are votes for you.
3061. 3121. 3181. 3191.
we stand against these. no, these!
we are for this:
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But I didn't vote since your current score is 3271.
and there it will hopefully remain, 'til next tasking.
that is, unless you wanna vote six times. come on, do it....
herbie you missed your chance !
...and someone, ahem, actually took me up on the offer.
guess that means i'll have to make good on my talk and keep going with this little game.
I finally got your comment on priming your score!
I used to read it every day and scratch my head...
You are at 3331 now.
ah... those glorious interim moments will never last.
but there are so many times when a score comes ending in 1 that i think i'll never bring myself to do an odd-scored task again....
But... can you do that, too?
LOLZ OMFG WOW. Notice that this comment is posted at 4:28 p.m. Nice, eh?
seven twos... that is rather... round.
02.15.08 = 2, 3, 5, 4x2
21,508 = 2, 2, 19, 283
wow, 250 is terrible. luckily looking a la longue duree we see 5371... so close.
What?!? You're a nut! This is bizarre and entertaining!