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Old 10-30-2008, 01:44 PM   #5
Jeff Lebowski
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Originally Posted by Jennerstein View Post
Wait, is it really 536.49?

Google turns up: http://xkcd.com/verizon/

After reading that, and checking on the link below, I think it's supposed to be .002 dollars, which is what the whole episode is about.

http://beerandnews.wordpress.com/200...atrick-munroe/
I guess the question comes down to whether is is e to the 2*pi or e to the i*pi. It looked like 2*pi to me, but you are right. It is probably i*pi. Which makes more sense. Why pay that much?
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