On my way to work on 19 Sep 2019 I saw the number 8257 …
Instantaneously, it was split into four squares in the following way:
- First 8100 (90**2) appeared, leaving 157
- Almost in parallel, 144 (12**2) emerged from 157 leaving 13 (which is 2**2 + 3**2)
It felt like the brain was on autopilot while splitting 8257 as the sum of the squares of 2, 3, 12 and 90.
After typing up the above stuff, it struck me as to why the number 8257 appeared so familiar …. Intel 8257 is a DMA Controller chip from the mid-to-late 1980s and was part of my undergrad CSE curriculum!
Continuing to be intrigued by how the brain works …..
–nmbrguy!
Indeed amazing blog Badri…..short and sweet that startles the way you decided the number….keep sharing more of these…
Thank you, Gautam!
all of the studies I did while working on AI, only showed how little we know of the brain … the analogical associative pathways especially when based on previous experiences and/or driven by emotions are one of the the most miraculous things… keep thinking in squares, dear friend!
Thank you, Mj!
Wow! What a thinking. Comparison of this with Intel was so amazing. You rock uncle
Thank you Sudharsun!
Very nice Badri! The tendency to recognize patterns is indeed the core function of the brain. Now, where does the “aha” feeling, and the joy comes from (although located in specific areas of the brain) is a different question….takes us right into the stuff consciousness is made of.
Thank you Partha. That “aha” feeling — whether it’s from a mental calculation clicking, or a crossword clue yielding an answer, or an anagram unraveling from a jumble of letters — is one to savour!
Fantastic way to make the brain work . You have always been super in numbers . Your approach makes every number significant and unique indeed . Please go on playing with numbers 👍👍
Indeed Janardhan, every number is significant and unique. Some are more prominent than others. Thank you for commenting!
You are a mathematician by reflex and instinct. Amazing.
Thank you Sathya!