Five Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them

Given how digital the world has become, we are hardly bothered by having to deal with one string of numbers after the next: credit card numbers, social security numbers, IP addresses and so on. Do these numbers hold any meaning, or are they just random sequences in a database?

This week, a look Five Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "No man should understand where his dreams come from, Data." - Doctor Noonien Soong to Commander Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Birthright, Part 1"

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5 Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them