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Unexpected Factorial

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When you use an exclamation mark with a number, you’re actually implying it’s not a normal number any more. It’s a factorial!

Ok, so how does this work?

5!=1×2×3×4×5=120

6!=720

These numbers get really large. For example:

15!≈1.3×10^12

So, next time you see a headline with 2000! in it, you’ll know what to expect.

There are also double factorials (n!!) and iterated factorials (n!)!, and they aren’t the same thing. Just add more exclamation marks and you get multifactorial. Check wikipedia to see how spicy it gets.

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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well you can easy add webs to the Firewall, if you want, Yes, it's your PC and your Firewall, but when you say that Steam can access means you wanted to install the client, your choice. Do you prefer that the Firewall block it, when you want to install it? Steam has own strong security measures in the Web, the Client and all games in it's catalogue, with 2FA when you want to access, it's not a security risk, Try with an torrent download from anywhere and see what your Firewall says, you probably won't even be able to get past the first percent of the download.

[–] sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

nevermind i did not swallow the evil skull that was maybe giuliani

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