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Old 08-14-2012, 05:37   #1
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Extreme Venn Diagrams
Something to think about - vey cool.

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Extreme Venn Diagrams
NewScientist, 13 Aug 2012

9 image gallery with accompanying commentaries.

http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/venn
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Old 08-14-2012, 05:43   #2
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That was interesting, thank you for posting it!
Ill be thinking about why the number of sets in a Venn diagram has to be a prime number all morning now...
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Old 08-14-2012, 06:04   #3
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This can be quite useful - thanks.
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Wow....that was pretty cool. Slightly mind numbing as well...
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Old 08-14-2012, 08:02   #5
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That was interesting, thank you for posting it!
Ill be thinking about why the number of sets in a Venn diagram has to be a prime number all morning now...
I think that the sets have to be prime if you want a symmetrical diagram. This paper lays it out in semi-confusing math speak.
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