For all you mathematical types (and the wannabes too)...

[Dr. Strange]

Want to see some primes? I give you

The Prime Shitting Bear.

Is a description really necessary? Just click the link. It is what it is.

[suninvited]

1. How long can he do that?

[Dr. Strange]

2. What kind of question is that?

If it's a mathematical question, then the answer is "forever," as there are infinitely many primes.

If it's a biological question, then the answer is "several hours," as the bear did eat a lot at the Super Bowl party and may have ingested some metamucil this morning.

[BrotherBuzz]

3. This mathematical wannabe wants to know what prime density is

:shrug:

[Dr. Strange]

5. What kind of question is that?

If it's a mathematical question, then the prime density is the percentage of integers up to that point which are primes. So when the number 11 squeezes out, the prime count is 4 (meaning that there were four primes before that--2, 3, 5, and 7) and the prime density is 36.4% (four out of the eleven--although it should probably be five out of the eleven, since eleven is also prime). I'm surprised that the designer wasn't precise; you'd think someone who would go to the trouble of creating a prime-shitting bear would have enough pride to make sure the math was correct.

If it's a biological question, then the answer is "very dense," as the bear ate a LOT of cheese dip.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. With an infinite number of integers and prime integers.....

how low will the prime density go?

Bears are omnivorous, I suspect that bear laid its paws on some fine hot links, too.

[Dr. Strange]

7. The prime density will get closer and closer to zero.

The Prime Number Theorem says that the number of primes less than or equal to x is approximately x/log x.

If that bear is anything like me, then I'm sure it loves hot links.

[momophile]

4. keep the volume off - it's less gross nt

[quip]

8. Hmmm, prime numbers

:9

You would be proud of me-- I have been plowing through Music of the Primes. I love prime numbers, and π, too! :D

[Dr. Strange]

10. The book by Marcus Du Sautoy?

I haven't read it. Is it interesting?

I like how the website above takes a sophisticated view of the prime numbers...and sets it it bear defecation. Maybe that could be the topic for a new Spinal Cap song. On second thought, maybe not.

[quip]

11. Yes. It is interesting, but it is very deep for my very shallow mind, and I find it

necessary to read a little, and then ponder for periods. This weekend I think I'll take a few moments and come up with a formula to calculate prime numbers.

Sex Farm Numbers! :headbang:

[meegbear]

9. "Does a bear shit prime numbers in the woods?"

Now we know.