Re: [OT] 'Obvious' is in the Mind of the Beholder

From: Pete Dashwood (dashwood_at_enternet.co.nz)
Date: 10/23/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 11:00:11 +1300

<docdwarf@panix.com> wrote in message news:clb6kv$ei9$1@panix5.panix.com...
>
> As some might have noticed... when words like 'obvious' or 'clarity' get
> bandied about my Standard Response is 'Obvious is in the mind of the
> beholder'; a few minutes back the Muse descended upon me and provided me
> with the following example:
>
> F + 1 = 10
>
> Clearly obvious... and with obvious clarity, neh?
>
> DD
>
>
Given no context, I'm not sure what this is about, Doc.

I took it to be hex arithmetic.

((base-1) + 1 = base)

Is there a point I'm missing here?

Pete.

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