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Oct 16, 2026, 12:22 PMThe Funny Number Paradox states that there is no least funny number, because while the theory informs us that the least funny number is 68, that actually makes it incredibly funny
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Oct 16, 2026, 12:34 PM@0xabad1dea
Great neighbours whichever way you turn!
Oct 16, 2026, 1:36 PM@0xabad1dea 69 is funnier than 68 then!
Simon Zerafasimonzerafa@infosec.exchangeOct 16, 2026, 1:42 PMSounds a little like the Uninteresting Number theory 😉
Stumpy The MuttStumpyTheMutt@social.linux.pizzaOct 16, 2026, 2:14 PM@0xabad1dea Douglas Adams created an entire comedy universe around the number 42. How can anything be more funny than that?
Raymondarem@ottawa.placeOct 16, 2026, 2:35 PM@0xabad1dea Stanley Parable already undercut the two digit numbers with the eight button.
HarriesHarries@mstdn.socialOct 16, 2026, 3:38 PM@0xabad1dea in the limit with an ideal random hash, 68% usage is when you should grow a table to minimise collisions. Which means 68 shows up everywhere in database statistics. Not funny ha-ha, but…
Matt Palmerwomble@infosec.exchangeOct 16, 2026, 9:24 PM@0xabad1dea I think 68 might be just a local minima.