Please enter the first 1727 digits of e(isotf.org)

16 pointsby scdlbxvor 17 Jahren15 comments

http://www.isotf.org/?page_value=13223

7 comments

It pays to read to the end:

  in reverse order. Starting from the 1st occurrence of the digit sequence, 53961271991.

rcfoxvor 17 Jahren

It also pays to read the source.

It's static HTML.

noonespecialvor 17 Jahren

Is it maybe a kind of combo lock with http://www.isotf.org/?page_value= ?

lispervor 17 Jahren

I still don't get it.

wmfvor 17 Jahren

The page contains no form or JS, so entering the digits won't actually do anything. Clearly we are dealing with some sort of joke.

lispervor 17 Jahren

It isn't very funny.

mattblalockvor 17 Jahren

Me either.

drewcrawfordvor 17 Jahren

I calculated the first 10 million digits of E:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59605/ten_million_e.txt

However, the digit sequence I was looking for didn't appear :-(

Looks like it would require a massive amount of computing power (or a much better algorithm than mine) to solve this.

l0nwlfvor 17 Jahren

I'm curious as to how were you able to calculate the value of 'e' to such a large extent, can you share the code ?

pcofvor 17 Jahren

I think I will need a botnet to fill that form...Anyone renting?

wmfvor 17 Jahren

At first it sounds like a Google job application, but it appears to be some sort of CAPTCHA to prevent people from reporting too many botnets.

canadaduanevor 17 Jahren

Is it a CAPTCHA or a CAPTHCA? Keeps computers in and humans out...?

jxcolevor 17 Jahren

It changes each time you visit it. I just got

Please enter the first 2577 digits of (1/2)!.

bmm6ovor 17 Jahren

Me too. I'm not even sure what that means. Are you supposed to apply the gamma function?

mhartlvor 17 Jahren

I still don't understand the point of the page, but you're right that (1/2)! can be expressed in terms of the gamma function: (1/2)! = Γ(3/2) = √π/2. As usual, Wolfram Alpha knows all:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%281%2F2%29%21

[deleted]vor 17 Jahren

dustingetzvor 17 Jahren

i don't get it.