T w e n t y S i d e d

These birthday posts have become something of a tradition, so let me just acknowledge another Significant Milestone on the road that begins in the maternity ward of the hospital in Greensboro, NC in 1971 and ends at my headstone at some uncertain date.

So this is the year of the ongoing Life, The Universe, and Everything reference. Last year wasn’t very numerically interesting except that 41 is prime, and next year is also prime. That’s likely the last time I’ll have two prime birthdays that close together, unless I’m lucky enough to live to see the 101 – 103 years.

We just got back from having ice cream, so my birthday is already beyond improvement.

EDIT: As Scampi points out below, I was overlooking both 59-61 AND 71-73. Going strictly by averages, I should see at least one more set of twin primes before I bite it.

So that’s cool.

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