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mosheshmeal
Jan 28 2008, 10:16 PM
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In a lively show, "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares in his head, performs a massive mental calculation, and guesses a few birth days. How does he do it? He'll be happy to tell you.


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mosheshmeal
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Moshi
Jan 28 2008, 10:38 PM
now that was awesome!
accolade
Jan 28 2008, 10:46 PM
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bigtoe
Jan 28 2008, 10:51 PM
ma rabu ma'asecha Hashem!!
Nooch
Jan 28 2008, 10:56 PM
QUOTE(Moshi @ Jan 28 2008, 10:38 PM) *
now that was awesome!

Indeed! WOW!!!!
miri
Jan 28 2008, 11:04 PM
Is it possible he's got some form of autism?
aishel
Jan 28 2008, 11:09 PM
Wow.
mosheshmeal
Jan 29 2008, 10:25 PM
QUOTE (miri @ Jan 29 2008, 12:04 AM) *
Is it possible he's got some form of autism?

It is possible, yes. It is also possible that not.

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existwhere?
Jan 29 2008, 10:32 PM
QUOTE (bigtoe @ Jan 28 2008, 10:51 PM) *
ma rabu ma'asecha Hashem!!

Would Baruch shechalak michachmaso l'basar v'dam be more apropos?
LoveToLaugh
Jan 29 2008, 10:54 PM
Way cool! I was following at the end with my calculator. I once learned a phonetic way of rememebring numbers but it was so complicated that I forgot it.
Pure Myrrh
Jan 29 2008, 11:05 PM
QUOTE (LoveToLaugh @ Jan 29 2008, 10:54 PM) *
Way cool! I was following at the end with my calculator. I once learned a phonetic way of rememebring numbers but it was so complicated that I forgot it.

Is that like when you put in some five-digit number into the calculator and then when you turn it upside-down is says "HELLO" kind of?
mosheshmeal
Jan 29 2008, 11:23 PM
QUOTE (Pure Myrrh @ Jan 30 2008, 12:05 AM) *
Is that like when you put in some five-digit number into the calculator and then when you turn it upside-down is says "HELLO" kind of?

Reminds me of a “The Office” (British) episode…

mosheshmeal
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Commander In Chief
Jan 30 2008, 12:35 PM
truly amazing!

bigtoe
Jan 30 2008, 06:49 PM
QUOTE (miri @ Jan 29 2008, 12:04 AM) *
Is it possible he's got some form of autism?

He mentions ADD.

QUOTE (existwhere? @ Jan 29 2008, 11:32 PM) *
Would Baruch shechalak michachmaso l'basar v'dam be more apropos

Why not both?
existwhere?
Jan 30 2008, 07:13 PM
QUOTE (bigtoe @ Jan 30 2008, 06:49 PM) *
Why not both?

Not to overanalyze, but what do you mean by "maasecha"?
bigtoe
Jan 30 2008, 09:21 PM
QUOTE (existwhere? @ Jan 30 2008, 08:13 PM) *
Not to overanalyze, but what do you mean by "maasecha"?

The human being(s) He created (and their unique capacity to be repositories for massive amounts of knowledge etc.).
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