Because it would be palindnilap, and it's a bugger to pronounce.
""Jim Dixon"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Interesting, but why is the word palindrome non-palindromic? > When I calculate 42 in Binary I get: > 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 > 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 > > 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 = 42 Decimal > 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 = reversed order of 42 Decimal. > > Curiously, I find no palindrome in 42. > > >Of course! Also another cool thing about 42 is that it's a palindrome (the > >same backwards and forwards in binary) and avoided the Little Endian/ Big > >Endian wars! > > >Priscilla Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26865&t=26538 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]