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https://zeta.one/viral-math/

I wrote a (very long) blog post about those viral math problems and am looking for feedback, especially from people who are not convinced that the problem is ambiguous.

It's about a 30min read so thank you in advance if you really take the time to read it, but I think it's worth it if you joined such discussions in the past, but I'm probably biased because I wrote it :)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The only correct answer is 8008135.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Oh i get it, if you flip that upside down it says "seiboob"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Which is French for "the boob".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

1337 5|*34X 15 [)34[) |V0\/\/ 83(4(_)53 0|= 70(_).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It sure is. 13 year old me would have no trouble deciphering this, but I only got up to [)34[).

Edit: I still got it. L337 H4xor PhoR L1F3

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Leet speak is dead now because of you.