Reply To: Fermat's Last Theorem – with a grain of salt

charliehall-

You would be sparing everyone who chooses to avoid this thread. Some people (even non-nerdy ones) appreciate worthwhile nerdy conversations.

Dr. P-

I am now demanding a book! I’ll write a full introduction, if that’s what it takes.

Some comments about your story-

I was anticipating the “actually it’s a kohein thing” line (yes, I expect you to believe that), but I still had to hang onto my kishkes when I got to it.

“He jumped up with excitement and knocked the soldering iron into me- giving both of us some nasty burns on our hands.”

I am loving how knocking the iron into YOU gave BOTH of you burns! I guess I should never face you with my back turned 🙂

I hate your proof (if you ever meant it seriously), though it seems that the great Scientist PY seems to think along those lines too. Not that my opinion means anything in the face of the logic of two people better versed in mathematics than I, but I’m still entitled to opinions in cyberspace, aren’t I? (I would have said ‘in this country’ but apparently not).

As for the TI 89, I pegged you as a bit older. I never really had a use for one, though I did get a TI 92 once as a desk copy (mighty unusual for me). Who would have thought of using it to play music back when CD players were larger than the calculator?