The way I learned it, the number zero is neither odd nor even. But 10
would be even b/c it's divisible without remainder by 2.
The place holder thing is a significant digits idea,which is not
always the same between math and science (physicas, chem).
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Ty Mixon
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On 11/20/99, 10:51:45 AM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding RE: [newbie] Totally useless fact (OS):
> Using this logic then the number 10 is not an even number digitally
> because it is just a combination of 1 and a place holder.
> Ken Wilson
> First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is
> irrelevant
> (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming')
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of PadLocke
> Sent: November 20, 1999 10:07 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Totally useless fact (OS)
> zeros aren't odd or even. They're Pretty much just place holders.
