Error'd: NaaN

NaaN stands for NaN Ain't A Number. But other things most certainly are,even though we don't always think of them as numbers or represent them as decimals. MCMLXVI, for example.Sometimes zero. Maybe even more so 5-i. This week we have some specialnumbers for you, among other things.

Lonely dog-lover Kevin M. was thrown from joy to despair in barely one second."Embark found some new relatives for my dog... or not." It's arguablytechnically true that Embark found a number of new pup kin.

AntiquarianPeter S. uncovered an Error'd."If the internet speed is in roman numerals, then this fiber connection is not very good."I can only assume the ISP is carving the bits out of marble with hammer and chisel.

Windows shopper Rudi A. ponders"I'm trying to decide what the real WTF is - presumablyrecurring to complex numbers to represent page numbers(what else could the ellipsis mean?), or acknowledgingthe existence of only 9 Dell products (second page hadonly one entry)." My number theory is a little weak, but Iknow that there are an infinite number of realnumbers between 1 and 2. However, if there are any numbersbetween 2 and 2 they must be imaginary. Maybe a realmathematician will correct me.

Time-travel tyroCharles C. shared a personal experience."I was expecting this parcel last Thursday. Canada Post seems to think they'restill going to make it." I wonder if we'll ever know whether they will have done.

Finally, an anonymous submission having to do with neither times nor dates turns up a glitch in the YouTube algorithm"Some Youtube viewers suggested Tim from Hardware Unboxed should take a singing career as a side gig. I guess he listened."

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