Summary
The article reflects on the significance of the number '3', considering it a symbol of beauty and nobility as one ages, and downplays the importance of numbers in general.
Abstract
The author muses on their evolving relationship with numbers, particularly the number '3', as they grow older. Numbers, especially time-related figures, become less significant with age. The number '3' is highlighted as a favorite, referencing its aesthetic appeal, its association with the concept of 'completion' in various cultures, and its representation as 'End of Text' in ASCII. The article playfully challenges Sheldon Cooper's preference for the number '73', instead suggesting '3' as the most noble digit, as per Pythagoras. It also touches on the number's presence in religious and cultural contexts, such as the Holy Trinity and the concept of three friends or amigos, and its role in the culinary world as the beginning of the word 'pie'.
Opinions
- The author expresses a diminishing importance of numbers, particularly time-related figures, as they age.
- '3' is considered the most beautiful and noble of all digits, a view attributed to Pythagoras.
- The article humorously dismisses Sheldon Cooper's preference for '73' over '3', referencing the Klingon language and the phrase "Wej is thee number."
- The number '3' is seen as significant in various cultural and religious contexts, symbolizing completeness or wholeness.
- The ASCII code for 'End of Text' being '3' is noted as another point of fascination with the number.
- There is a playful association of '3' with the enjoyment of pie, suggesting a metaphorical 'start of pie' as a beginning of something enjoyable and substantial.
