Comments on: The Power of 17 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: ranma http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24484 ranma Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:07:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24484 I found something more interesting, in Bible, the word "seventeen" is used seventeen times. Genesis 7:11, 8:4, 37:2, 47:28; 1 Kings 14:21, 22:52; 2 Kings 13:1, 16:1; 1 Chronicles 24:15, 25:24; 2 Chronicles 12:13; Jeremiah 32:9; Judith 1:13; Judges 8:14; 1 Chronicles 7:11; Ezra 2:39; Nehemiah 7:42. take look at http://www.vinc17.org/d17_eng.html also. I found something more interesting, in Bible, the word “seventeen” is used seventeen times.

Genesis 7:11, 8:4, 37:2, 47:28; 1 Kings 14:21, 22:52; 2 Kings 13:1, 16:1; 1 Chronicles 24:15, 25:24; 2 Chronicles 12:13; Jeremiah 32:9; Judith 1:13; Judges 8:14; 1 Chronicles 7:11; Ezra 2:39; Nehemiah 7:42.

take look at http://www.vinc17.org/d17_eng.html also.

]]> By: ranma http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24483 ranma Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24483 something more, 2² + 3² + 5² + 7² + 11² + 13² + 17² = 666 (although it is said, that "the new number of the beast" is 616, not 666 ;) something more, 2² + 3² + 5² + 7² + 11² + 13² + 17² = 666 (although it is said, that “the new number of the beast” is 616, not 666 ;)

]]> By: ranma http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24485 ranma Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:03:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24485 17 in binary is 10001 in hexadecimal it's 11 17 is the age at which one may donate blood and join the military voluntarily, the age at which one may view R-rated movies without a parent's accompaniment according to MPAA standards and it is the age at which one may purchase M-rated video games according to ESRB ratings. There is a magazine called "seventeen". In the Harry Potter universe, 17 is the coming of age for wizards. It is equivalent to the usual coming of age at 18 ;) The fictional city in the video game Half Life 2 is called City 17. 17 is the number of guns in a 17-gun salute to U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps Generals, and Navy and Coast Guard Admirals. Seventeen is also the number of syllables in a haiku poem (5+7+5). Research done on wikipedia. 17 in binary is 10001
in hexadecimal it’s 11

17 is the age at which one may donate blood and join the military voluntarily, the age at which one may view R-rated movies without a parent’s accompaniment according to MPAA standards and it is the age at which one may purchase M-rated video games according to ESRB ratings.

There is a magazine called “seventeen”.

In the Harry Potter universe, 17 is the coming of age for wizards. It is equivalent to the usual coming of age at 18 ;)
The fictional city in the video game Half Life 2 is called City 17.

17 is the number of guns in a 17-gun salute to U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps Generals, and Navy and Coast Guard Admirals.

Seventeen is also the number of syllables in a haiku poem (5+7+5).

Research done on wikipedia.

]]> By: Not so Random Numbers « Lifer On Earth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24482 Not so Random Numbers « Lifer On Earth Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:48:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24482 [...] Posted in science, mathematics, statistics, random numbers, surprising at 7:06 pm by liferonearth A recent post on the blog cosmicvariance.com had elaborated on a strange phenomenon- when asked to choose a random number between 1 & 20, people tended to choose the number 17 more than other numbers. They asked readers to do a small survey of their friends to see if this behaviour repeats itself. The results are in , & the propensity for choosing 17 manifested itself, along with a revelation that 7 was the next most commonly chosen number. In this latest post the author delves deeper into the mystery. [...] […] Posted in science, mathematics, statistics, random numbers, surprising at 7:06 pm by liferonearth A recent post on the blog cosmicvariance.com had elaborated on a strange phenomenon- when asked to choose a random number between 1 & 20, people tended to choose the number 17 more than other numbers. They asked readers to do a small survey of their friends to see if this behaviour repeats itself. The results are in , & the propensity for choosing 17 manifested itself, along with a revelation that 7 was the next most commonly chosen number. In this latest post the author delves deeper into the mystery. […]

]]> By: Glúon /blog » É provável que tenha escolhido 17! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24486 Glúon /blog » É provável que tenha escolhido 17! Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:52:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24486 [...] Segundo os blogs Cognitive Daily e Cosmic Variance, é comum as pessoas escolherem o número 17 quando perguntadas sobre um número entre 1 e 20. ___________________________________________________________ [...] […] Segundo os blogs Cognitive Daily e Cosmic Variance, é comum as pessoas escolherem o número 17 quando perguntadas sobre um número entre 1 e 20. ___________________________________________________________ […]

]]> By: antonio http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24506 antonio Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:40:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24506 The 68, red hammer, 17 and 7 tricks work the same in spanish. The 68, red hammer, 17 and 7 tricks work the same in spanish.

]]> By: JL Wallace http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24471 JL Wallace Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:17:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24471 17 is a Full Reptend Prime. 17 = 0.5882352941176470 17 is a Full Reptend Prime. 17 = 0.5882352941176470

]]> By: Mathias http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24508 Mathias Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:20:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24508 Maybe 17 is the average age people lost their virginity so its the most common number they pick since it was eventful. Maybe 17 is the average age people lost their virginity so its the most common number they pick since it was eventful.

]]> By: hf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24507 hf Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:47:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24507 <i>They did an experiment with the numbers 1-100. There, the most common "random" number was 37.</i> Amusingly, both 17 and 37 are important numbers in some Cabala. Probably we could find a common psychological explanation. Cabala (this kind, anyway) pays attention to primes because it interprets numbers as combinations or extensions of other numbers. They did an experiment with the numbers 1-100. There, the most common “random” number was 37.

Amusingly, both 17 and 37 are important numbers in some Cabala. Probably we could find a common psychological explanation. Cabala (this kind, anyway) pays attention to primes because it interprets numbers as combinations or extensions of other numbers.

]]> By: eenauk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24474 eenauk Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:08:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/01/30/the-power-of-17/#comment-24474 think of a number of US soldiers happily sitting at home right now between 1,000 and 20,000 ... think of a number of US soldiers happily sitting at home right now between 1,000 and 20,000 …

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