How many of you feel that birthdays are over rated?

[FeDeX_LaTeX]

Hello;

For me, birthdays reminds me that my life is frighteningly finite and that I should not waste it. Whilst they can be fun, they are also worrying in a sense.

 

[Jack21222]

So you find the concept of facebook celebrating each 100 million members weird? Because "each member is just like the one before them"? Because "member 101 million is 100 million from member 1" and so it's just another arbitrary milestone?

101 million is 100.999999 million from member 1, otherwise that's correct.

It's the fact it's a year plus the fact it's on the day you were born. It makes that particular combination different from any other, it's a "round number" if you will.

I still don't really see it. I mean, I get what makes it different, I just don't see why that difference is significant beyond a bit of trivia.

 

[lisab]

Hello;

For me, birthdays reminds me that my life is frighteningly finite and that I should not waste it. Whilst they can be fun, they are also worrying in a sense.

See my signature.

 

[JaredJames]

101 million is 100.999999 million from member 1, otherwise that's correct.

Last time I checked you don't get 0.999999 of a human (although that feel good thread may disagree). So I'm happy with my 100 million count.

 

[Jack21222]

last time i checked you don't get 0.999999 of a human (although that feel good thread may disagree). So I'm happy with my 100 million count.

100,000,000 + 1 =/= 101,000,000

100,000,000 + 1 = 100,000,001

 

[JaredJames]

100,000,000 + 1 =/= 101,000,000

100,000,000 + 1 = 100,000,001

Oh dear, I do see what you are saying.

Not good, two mistakes in a day - within minutes of each other. One feels now would be a good time to retire for the night.

For that I'll let yours go, pretend the edit never happened.