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"War multiplies the stupidity by 3 and its power by itself: so one's precious days are ruled by (3x)2 when x = normal human crassitude."
--J.R.R. Tolkien, reflecting on his experience in war.
"War multiplies the stupidity by 3 and its power by itself: so one's precious days are ruled by (3x)2 when x = normal human crassitude."
--J.R.R. Tolkien, reflecting on his experience in war.
Shouldn't that be 3x^2 instead of (3x)^2?
That is the very quote of J.R.R. Tolkien. No typos were made.
Did he write that or say that?
Ted, he wrote it. Obviously he was talking about squaring the whole thing with the 3 included. I don't see why it is so important.
I do.
TED! YOU ARE A VERY SAD CREATURE!!!! IT'S MATH!!
Are you questioning the sanctity of the mathematics??