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How to fit an elephant (2011)

by Kristine1975 on 10/12/17, 7:37 AM with 23 comments

  • by oddeyed on 10/12/17, 12:54 PM

    I can't help but feel like a complex number is two parameters (real&imag / mod&arg) - so really this is 8 parameters.
  • by pvg on 10/12/17, 1:47 PM

    The only thing missing here is a little anecdote about how Von Neumann, when challenged on this, did it in his head and started rattling off the parameters. For arbitrary animals.
  • by rkroondotnet on 10/12/17, 1:17 PM

    How do you fit an elephant?

    One parameter at a time.

  • by triclops200 on 10/12/17, 12:09 PM

    Now can you add one more and make him wiggle his trunk?