I work a lot with numbers. Not in the add/subtract sense but using numbers as identifiers. I've noticed that when I'm dealing with numbers, my mind sees patterns such as:
21477 - that makes an L on the number pad on the right side of the keyboard
25122 - makes a triangle
36963 - all divisible by 3
17327 - all prime numbers
Does anyone else do this or is it just me?
I can tell you that in my previous job I used to type a large amount of dictation. I'd catch myself thinking in letters instead of works (instead of "that's cool" I'd think "t-h-a-t-'-s-space-c-o-o-l") Thankfully I rarely do that anymore, it was annoying, even inside my own head!
Please tell me I'm not a freak, even if it's not true...
Friday, August 6, 2010
Numbers
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I don't do the numbers thing but I most certainly do the dictation thing. I even dream of letters swimming together to make words.
Wow - I just realized that we are BOTH freaks. haha
Whenever they talk about numbers on TV / Movies I always start doing the math in my head. And, your cell number makes a triangle. :)
I don't know, Rain Man. Wanna go to Vegas with me?
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