From: utzoo!decvax!yale-com!leichter Newsgroups: net.physics Title: Re: Prove that All Odd Numbers Are Prime Article-I.D.: yale-com.677 Posted: Wed Jan 19 10:43:17 1983 Received: Fri Jan 21 04:53:23 1983 References: tekmdp.1692 For mathematicians, it should be "1 is a prime, 3 is a prime, 5 is a prime - ah, they're all prime." (One is a special case, two is interesting, three is the same as "all".) Also: Sociology major: 2 is a prime, 4 is a prime, 6 is a prime, ... (it's been pointed out to me that the only thing wrong with this proof is that 2 is indeed a prime.) High school math teacher: "Now, class, watch this proof carefully; it will be on the exam. 1 is a prime, 3 is a prime, 5 is a prime - no questions 'till the proof is done - 7 is a prime, 9 is a prime - I said NO QUESTIONS 'TILL THE PROOF IS DONE - ..." -- Jerry decvax!yale-comix!leichter