Multiplying with Lines


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Allegedly, this video shows a way to multiply large numbers by marking lines and counting their intersections. It seems to work -- at least on these examples. It's probably a good technique if you lack sufficient fingers and toes.

-via Nag on the Lake

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Alex Bellows does that and many other similarly intriguing things. Something to do with Vedic maths... You can see that and several others at http://zomobo.net/alexbellos
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Clinton, you should write Exeter University before they embarrass themselves with any more National Geographic articles.
University of Exeter
Streatham Campus
Northcote House
Exeter EX4 4QJ
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So did the space aliens provide the wooden balls and rails, or just the plasma beam weapons to make the wooden balls and rails? Boy, this stuff gets confusing fast.
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These balls are from the first ever baseball game - each stonehenge stone was a base. Most bats have disintegrated 'cause they were made of wood - however if you need proof of this - a disgruntled team did throw a few of their bats into a nearby bog - I'm sure they are still there, if you look you'll find them!
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