Thursday, August 17, 2006

A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE

I haven’t verified this, because my math skills are still on vacation. But it sounds about right:

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words


The Lord's Prayer: 66 words

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words

The 10 Commandments: 179 words

The Gettysburg Address: 286 words

The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words

U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words

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