tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (Closing the magic tricks question?) 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Jon Awbrey comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6102) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6102#Comment_6102 2010-06-15T04:54:05-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Jon Awbrey http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/34/ Re: Andrew Stacey See Arguments From Authority Ha! Re: Andrew Stacey

See Arguments From Authority

Ha!

]]> Andrew Stacey comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6100) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6100#Comment_6100 2010-06-14T23:09:00-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Andrew Stacey http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/4/ Having looked at the comments, I have to say that if someone's asked Persi Diaconis and he hasn't come up with anything then the likelihood is that there aren't any good answers to be had. Having looked at the comments, I have to say that if someone's asked Persi Diaconis and he hasn't come up with anything then the likelihood is that there aren't any good answers to be had.

]]> Kevin Lin comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6093) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6093#Comment_6093 2010-06-14T15:11:00-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Kevin Lin http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/25/ I agree with Mariano. I think it's a good question. I agree that so far there are no particularly good answers, but certainly it's possible that someone can come up with a nice answer in the future. I agree with Mariano. I think it's a good question. I agree that so far there are no particularly good answers, but certainly it's possible that someone can come up with a nice answer in the future.

]]> Mariano comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6091) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6091#Comment_6091 2010-06-14T14:26:33-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Mariano http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/61/ (http://mathoverflow.net/questions/28162/about-fibration is an example of something that needs serious work!) (http://mathoverflow.net/questions/28162/about-fibration is an example of something that needs serious work!)

]]> Mariano comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6090) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6090#Comment_6090 2010-06-14T14:19:43-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Mariano http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/61/ It got two answers in the last hours and the next oldest activity was May 16... I would understand the desire to close it if it became a real problem by staying on top hiding more interesting ... It got two answers in the last hours and the next oldest activity was May 16... I would understand the desire to close it if it became a real problem by staying on top hiding more interesting questions, but, really, I have lots of trouble figuring out why it has been stopped relevant!

I really, really would prefer to reserve closing to really BAD questions, in bold and all caps.

Also, that question was asked by Richard Stanley, one of my heroes! :)

]]> Harry Gindi comments on "Closing the magic tricks question?" (6089) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/445/closing-the-magic-tricks-question/?Focus=6089#Comment_6089 2010-06-14T11:02:21-07:00 2018-11-04T23:25:45-08:00 Harry Gindi http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/55/ It's a big list that doesn't seem like it will get any good new answers, so I've voted to close as no longer relevant. This is in line with the actions we've taken for other big list ... It's a big list that doesn't seem like it will get any good new answers, so I've voted to close as no longer relevant. This is in line with the actions we've taken for other big list questions:

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