Feel like wasting 30-60 seconds?

[Frank Z]

1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)

2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)

3. Multiply by 80

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?

[thehaens@cox.net]

NO, I know where it was going because it was close to, but it wasn't my phone number....

[zombie boy 2000]

i probably shouldn't have ingested all that mescaline before stumbling upon this thread :D
now the entire universe makes sense (and doesn't)
good stuff -- can't wait to share it with the wifey :)

[BrentMcGhee]

was not my phone number either

[audiobliss]

That...is amazing. I thought I would be able to figure it out...but I can't.

[audiobliss]

You can't enter it all at once into a scientific calculator or graphing calculator, because it will perform the multiplication and division first, and then the addition and subtraction. You have to do them in the order in which they're listed.

It's worked with six phone numbers for me so far.

[Skynut]

Worked for me.
Mathematicians have way too much time on their hands.

[CrBoy]

it worked for me... pretty cool! :D

[MSkeezer]

Worked. Amazing stuff.

[MrNightly]

I'm sold... where do I sign?!?

Press hard, four copies? No problem.

[Ricardo]

Got my number also...will try to figure out when I have some time; obviously not "magic"....

[unc2701]

Uhh. math, people.

In complicated terms f(f'(x))=x.
80 times the first 3 digits (xxx) plus one times 250 gives you 2*(xxx0000)+250;
add the last four digits (yyyy) twice gives you 2*(xxx0000)+250+2*(yyyy).
minus 250 gives you 2*(xxx0000)+2*(yyyy).
divide by 2 gives you xxx0000+yyyy=xxxyyyy


In uncomplicated terms, take the first three digits of your phone number; multiply by 10000; add last four digits. HOLY CRAP, it's your phone number!

[audiobliss]

ROFL Nice simple version, lol!

I think I understand that...

[BIZILL]

In uncomplicated terms...
i like that part best.

[cfrizz]

That is neat! My number on the nose!

[scottyf]

Uhh. math, people.

In uncomplicated terms, take the first three digits of your phone number; multiply by 10000; add last four digits. HOLY CRAP, it's your phone number!

It worked, but unc ruined all the magic for me :(

[nebborjk]

Amazingly it worked for me too.

Thanks unc2701

[mogwai]

It is still magic to me.

[I-SIG]

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[Schris22]

it worked...but i won't try the advanced version i'm no math person.

Nice simple version made sense and yes took the magic out of it =)

Chris