New Integer Found!
Posted by AS/400 GeekJun 30
ARMONK, NY – IBM research labs today announced a breakthrough in the discovery of a new integer. The as-yet unnamed number has been positively located between seven and eight. Seven and eight had been thought to be consecutive for many years.
Early responses from IBM scientists indicate that there is going to be a lot of trouble caused by this discovery, and many fields are going to feel the impact. Some of the implications immediately noted include:
- A whole lot of numbers we thought were odd are, in fact, even.
- All those big primes on which we based all our encryption schemes are not prime at all.
- What do we call an octet now?
It appears that there is no corresponding negative integer, although there are still many groups who continue to look for new integers.
Historical Note: This is the first time in more than at least 175 years (probably a lot more) that a new integer has been found. There is no indication that the Romans knew of this number, they appear to have believed, curiously enough, that VIII followed VII!
IBM has not yet named this new integer pending application for international patent rights to this number. The implications of the granting of patent rights have created quite a stir among attorneys.
Does this mean it isn’t really 2008? Are we stuck with Georgie for another year?
Yes, but what’s even worse is we have to endure another year of campaigning by the current presidential candidates!
It’s called “bleen” and George Carlin discovered it.