Deja Vu: Talking Time's Top 50 Numbers - Voting ROUND 2!

[Bulgakov]

Hi everyone, and welcome to the second Round of voting for talking time's top 50 numbers. In the first round we had 24 lists submitted with 252 unique numbers listed. Very cool! Now, though, it's time to talk about the best of the best with Round 2.

Below will be a list of the top 146 numbers. To get on this list, a number had to earn at least 25 points (that is, at a minimum it had to be in someone's top 10). So as not to give anything else away, the numbers are ranked in numerical order. Constants have been translated to their numerical values or a close approximation wherever possible. Scientific notation has been used where it makes sense. A few numbers are best expressed with descriptions or names, and those appear as needed. A few numbers are outside the scope of traditional numerical order, and thus appear at the end of the list. If you'd like a constant to be labeled more explicitly, please let me know.

If you don't know what a number is or what it signifies and want to learn more, I might suggest asking around or using the all-knowing Bing search engine upon which we all rely daily.

Round 2 Voting Rules

• If you still like your original votes after seeing this list, Great, you don't have to do anything. I will roll over your first round of voting to the second round.
• If you did not vote in Round 1, you may still submit a list to me in the Round 2. Pick your Top 25 numbers per the rules in this post.
• If you would like to change your Round 1 votes, send me a new pm with your entire list as you'd like to see it. To be totally clear, your new list will completely replace your previous list; I will only use the most recent version of a submitter's list in calculating the final titles.
• Final scoring for Round 2 will consist of any lists carried over from Round 1, plus any new lists, plus any revised lists that replaced Round 1 lists. Thus, any number has a chance to rank in the top 50, it just needs enough points in Round 2.
• You may lobby for any number on or not on this list in this thread. Play favorites. Make your case. Yell at people who think pi is cool. Good luck.

All Round 2 lists must be PMed to Bulgakov by 11:59pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, January 2nd

Finally, one big clarification:

IT IS TOTALLY POSSIBLE FOR A NUMBER NOT ON THE LIST BELOW TO MAKE IT TO THE FINAL LIST.

Being on the list in Round 1 is not a requirement to be on the list in Round 2. You might need to alter your votes and/or lobby some other folks, but if you love -20 (or any other number) and are sad it didn't show up below, all it would take is a few interested parties pushing for it.

Without further ado, here is the list:

-273.15
-273
-111
-40
-11.1
-11
-1.11
-1
0
1.62E-35
6.63E-34
6.67E-11
0.25
0.5
0.6931471806
1
1.059463094
1.11
1.414213562
phi
1.644934067
2
K0 (Kinchin's constant)
e
3
3.14
pi
3.1416
3.142857143
4
5
6
tau
7
8
9
10
11
11.1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
25
27
29
30
32
36
39
42
47
50
54
57.06
60
64
66
69
72
73
81
86
88
89
98
99
100
108
111
121
135
137
144
151
182
200.6
209
222
255
256
361
362
420
420.69
451
555
666
742
777
999
1001
1024
1111
1138
1337
1729
1976
1985
2109
3030
6666
9000
9001
9999
66666
144000
666666
1000000
3103030
6666666
8675309
66666666
78051120
299792458
666666666
1000000000
1597463007
6666666666
19009094300
66666666666
1000000000000
7.5E+18
1.84467E+19
6.022E+23
6.63E+34
8.31E+48
1000000000000066600000000000001
158962555217826360000
2^77232917-1
Aleph Null
Aleph Omega
googol
googolplex
Graham's Number
i
j
omega
pi * i

[Torzelbaum]

Originally Posted by Bulgakov

If you don't know what a number is or what it signifies and want to learn more, I might suggest asking around or using the all-knowing Bing search engine upon which we all rely daily.

I can figure out some of these numbers but many of them could stand for all sorts of things.

[rkdn42]

Originally Posted by Bulgakov

1000000000000066600000000000001

The number of the BEAT?

I don't know if BEAT submitted a list, but this looks like something he might submit.

[Loki]

People who like pi are the worst just the worse

[Falselogic]

What's Bing?

[Loki]

It's an irrational number that basically means "> google"

[Bulgakov]

Just a quick reminder: all Round 2 lists must be PMed to Bulgakov by 11:59pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, January 2nd. If you did not vote in the first round, you can still vote in the second round!

[Mogri]

If I vote in the first round but not the second, my first round votes are counted for the second round, correct?

[Bulgakov]

Originally Posted by Mogri

If I vote in the first round but not the second, my first round votes are counted for the second round, correct?

That is correct! You will have the exact same votes in round 2 unless you submit a new list.

[Bulgakov]

A reminder that all revised lists or new entries must be submitted by 11:59pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, January 2nd!

[Adrenaline]

Originally Posted by Loki

It's an irrational number that basically means "> google"

I get it

[BEAT]

New list sent I regret nothing.

[Bulgakov]

It has been brought to my attention that many of you apparently celebrated holidays both this week and the previous week. As a result, you MAY have not been thinking much about Numbers which may have led to a low level of second-round submissions.

In the spirit of numerical kindness, I am extending the deadline for second round lists to this Friday, 1/4/19 at 11:59pm Mountain Time. This is your last opportunity to vote for the numbers you love and crave!

[muteKi]

I regret even less with my list, oddly enough!

[Bulgakov]

This is the REAL final notice! Lists are due by tonight at 11:59pm Mountain time! I plan on starting the list Monday or Tuesday of next week.

[BEAT]

MAKE IT HAPPEN NERDS!

[Bulgakov]

The Countdown has begun!