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by mrjaeger 2025 days ago
Yes but! (1 + 1) * (7 * 3) = 42 =O
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1/137 is just 42 in a different base.
LOL! I first read that as: (1 + 1) * (3 * 7) = 42 =O, guffawing because it follows the sequence of digits of the rational number 1/137 expressing the real fine structure constant.